# discarding

Pronunciation: US say "dis-KARD-ing" /dɪsˈkɑɹdɪŋ/; UK say "dis-KAHD-ing" /dɪsˈkɑːdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of discard. — present participle and gerund of discard
   - Simple: Present participle of discard. Use this when something is being thrown away right now.
   - _The office staff spent the morning discarding outdated records to free up storage._
   - _Discarding her last doubts, she signed the contract._

## Noun

2. The act of throwing something away or getting rid of it as unwanted.
   - Simple: The act of throwing something away because you no longer want it.
   - _The discarding of single-use plastics has become a major environmental concern._
   - _Proper discarding of medical waste is governed by strict guidelines._
3. Material that has been thrown away or rejected as no longer useful.
   - Simple: Material that has been thrown away.
   - _The river carried industrial discardings downstream for miles._
   - _Crews collected the discardings left behind after the festival._

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