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discards

  • plural
    of discard.
    discard
    verb (used with object)
    to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of.
  • present tense form
    of discard (3rd person singular).
    discard
    verb (used with object)
    to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of.

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They agree to meet again, but Kip completely discards his Western life.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

This measurement, which has critics and fans, discards the categories with the most extreme inflation readings on both the high and low ends.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Typical of the movie’s scatterbrained nature is the small drama it creates, then discards, about Guthrie’s past: He lived in Germany for years, though no one seems interested in whether this ended before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

It also discards homes that have been listed for more than six months, as it considers them to be unlikely to sell.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2025

Eventually we were allowed to pick a few clothes from a heap of discards.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson