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

Walker recently shared a photo showing what appeared to be 20 green bins in front of one property, right next to a discarded sofa.

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"These discarded butts are toxic and a significant source of plastic pollution, due to their filters, which do not biodegrade."

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The process begins with Permafungi recovering waste materials such as sawdust that are discarded by traditional industries.

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After we raised the obelisk above the quarry surface, pieces of discarded granite were placed underneath it to hold it off the ground.

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While reflecting the time in which it was written, the Kalven Report has been misinterpreted — its important contingency about threats to a university’s existence has been largely discarded and gone unheeded.

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