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discard

/dɪsˈkɑɹd/noun, verb2 syllables

Discard means: throw or cast away.

Synonyms for discard28

noun, as in getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

throwing away

verb, as in throw or cast away

fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

also used for discard

dismiss, jettison, dispose of, eliminate, get rid of, throw aside, throw down, fire, let go, sack, axe, can, decruit, dehire, remove

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What does discard mean?4

verb

1

throw or cast away“Put away your worries”

noun

1

getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

2

anything that is cast aside or discarded

3

(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with discard?16

one syllable

hardcardguardyardbarredstarredbardscarredmarredcharredshardlard

two syllables

regardbernardretard

three syllables

disregard
Show 40 near rhymes
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Discard in a sentence

  • We do not want to discard the article but reshape it.alcalino
  • It's not easy to discard a bad habit.Eldad
  • We can't discard the possibility of an accident.nicholas_martin
  • Remember to check for any expired condiments and discard them.Amastan
  • Organize the refrigerator and discard expired or spoiled items.Amastan
  • As with all things, take from this video any wisdom that is useful, and discard the bullshit.Ekselans
  • I usually discard the green part of the scallion, but my mom uses the whole thing.alpucca
  • Choose which card you want to discard.megamanenm

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of discard

as a noun

plural
discards

as a verb

past tense
discarded
present participle
discarding
third-person singular
discards
past participle
discarded