Meaning
Discard means to get rid of something that is no longer useful, wanted, or needed. It can also refer to the item that has been thrown away.
Grammar and Usage
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Verb (transitive): to throw away, to dispose of.
- Structure: discard + object
- Example: She discarded the old papers.
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Noun: something that has been thrown away or rejected.
- Example: The discard pile in a card game.
Common Phrases
- discard pile (in card games, the place where players put unwanted cards)
- discarded items (things that have been thrown away)
- discarded clothes (old clothes no longer used)
Collocations
- Verb + discard: choose to discard, decide to discard, quickly discard
- Adjective + discard: unwanted discard, useless discard
- Noun + discard: card discard, waste discard
Examples
- She discarded the broken toys in the trash.
- Don’t discard these notes; we may need them later.
- The fisherman threw the small fish back as discards.
- Please discard any packaging before recycling.
- He discarded his old habits and started a healthier lifestyle.
- The card should be placed on the discard pile.
- Scientists must carefully discard hazardous materials.
Synonyms or Related
- throw away
- get rid of
- dispose of
- abandon
- reject
Antonym
- keep
- retain
- preserve
- hold on to