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

Mr Lee also says conversations are saved temporarily for quality assurance but discarded after 30 days.

From BBC

The prosecution said the girls were abused, degraded and then "discarded" by the paedophiles, who worked either at the market or as taxi drivers.

From BBC

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

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