DISCARD

discard, throwing away

(noun) getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

discard

(noun) (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit

discard

(noun) anything that is cast aside or discarded

discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

(verb) throw or cast away; “Put away your worries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

discard (third-person singular simple present discards, present participle discarding, simple past and past participle discarded)

(transitive) to throw away, to reject.

(intransitive, card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card.

To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.

Synonyms

• (throw away): cast away, dismiss, dispose, eliminate, get rid of, throw away; See also junk

• (dismiss from employment): fire, let go, sack; see also lay off

Noun

discard (plural discards)

Anything discarded.

A discarded playing card in a card game.

(programming) A temporary variable used to receive a value of no importance and unable to be read later.

Anagrams

• ID cards

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis*card", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Discarding.]

1. (Card Playing)

Definition: To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).

2. To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away. They blame the favorites, and think it nothing extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to discard them. Swift.

3. To put or thrust away; to reject. A man discards the follies of boyhood. I. Taylor.

Syn.

– To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.

Dis*card", v. i. (Card Playing)

Definition: To make a discard.

Dis*card", n. (Card Playing)

Definition: The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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