discarded

[dih-skahr-did]

adjective

1. having been disposed of, cast out, or put aside.

   The fire is believed to have been started by a discarded match or cigarette.

   The sprocket wheel and chain were scavenged from a discarded bicycle.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of discard.

Other Word Forms

• undiscarded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of discarded¹

discard ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The neighbour was described as having disappeared, with one police source saying he "seemed to have vanished" and discarded his phone.

From BBC

“It’s probably one of the No. 1 things we see for animals that come to us needing care, is some sort of fishing interaction, whether that be discarded lines or hooks,” Stevens said.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI collected a screwdriver containing Robinson’s DNA on the rooftop of a building at Utah Valley University and a firearm wrapped in a towel that had been discarded in a nearby wooded area.

From Los Angeles Times

But how long will it be before we have all discarded our little chip-carrying pieces of plastic - and what difference will it make to how we use our phones?

From BBC

In the morning, the sidewalk and pavement along Naomi Avenue are littered with crates of discarded melons, tomatoes and other overripe fruit, creating an ugly sight and putrid odor.

From Los Angeles Times

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