discarded

[ dih-skahr-did ]

/ dɪˈskɑr dɪd /

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adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of discard.

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Origin of discarded

discard + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM discarded

un·dis·card·ed, adjective

Words nearby discarded

disc, discal, discalced, discant, discard, discarded, discarnate, discase, disc brake, disc camera, discern

How to use discarded in a sentence

After walking block after block holding that container, he had suddenly discarded it and was now clutching a gun.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overnight on a New York City street, two artists might be creating their latest photo set, made entirely from discarded items.
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Therefore, Mizell must “show cause” as to why the ballots should be discarded.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While that cause may be safely discarded, the correct one is hard to pin down.
The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’|Russell Saunders|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was about a family that had discarded their trusty old mop for a new, improved model.
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Even when the new have been adopted we very often find that something of the ancient and discarded notions cling in our phrases.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
A bundle of straw and a worn-out horse-blanket which somebody had discarded formed his bed.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
This, if we ever expect to rise, must be discarded from among us, and a high and respectable position assumed.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Some of it, I knew, he discarded because it didn't sound logical, but other parts seemed to make an impression on him.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various