discard

[verb dih-skahrd; noun dis-kahrd]

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verb (used with object)

to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
Cards.
1. to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand.
2. to play (a card, not a trump, of a different suit from that of the card led).

verb (used without object)

Cards. to discard a card or cards.

noun

the act of discarding.
a person or thing that is cast out or rejected.
Cards. a card or cards discarded.

Origin of discard

First recorded in 1580–90; dis-¹ + card¹

Related formsdis·card·a·ble, adjectivedis·card·er, nounun·dis·card·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·card·ed, adjective

Antonyms

1. retain.

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Historical Examples

He had discarded his hat, and lay back on his elbows, ostensibly to look at the moon.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
If the diseased corpuscles are found, the eggs are discarded.
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He had discarded the dressing-gown and was now in evening dress.
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British Dictionary definitions for discarded

discard

verb (dɪsˈkɑːd)

(tr) to get rid of as useless or undesirable
cards to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand
cards to play (a card not of the suit led nor a trump) when unable to follow suit

noun (ˈdɪskɑːd)

a person or thing that has been cast aside
cards a discarded card
the act of discarding

Derived Formsdiscarder, noun

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Word Origin and History for discarded

discard

v.

1590s, literally "to throw a card away," from dis- "away" + card (n.). Figurative use (in a non-gaming sense) is first recorded 1580s. In the card-playing sense, decard is attested by 1550s. Related: Discarded; discarding. As a noun, from 1742.

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Examples from the Web for discarded

Contemporary Examples

Overnight on a New York City street, two artists might be creating their latest photo set, made entirely from discarded items.

Therefore, Mizell must “show cause” as to why the ballots should be discarded.

It was about a family that had discarded their trusty old mop for a new, improved model.

The gasbag is in two parts—a tough shell and a gastight bladder, the latter being designed to be discarded if it leaks.

On June 5, a highway worker cutting an overgrown patch along a road in Geneva, Wisconsin, came upon a pair of discarded suitcases.

Historical Examples

He had discarded his hat, and lay back on his elbows, ostensibly to look at the moon.

If the diseased corpuscles are found, the eggs are discarded.

He discarded the older notions of heat as a substance, and accepted it as a form of energy.

He had discarded the dressing-gown and was now in evening dress.

The patients were incensed, and almost all of them discarded him.

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Word Origin and History for discarded

discard

v.

Origin of discard