discard
1 of 2verb
dis·card dis-ˈkärd 
ˈdis-ˌkärd
discarded; discarding; discards
transitive verb
1
: to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted
a pile of discarded tires
They quickly discarded the idea.
2
a
: to remove (a playing card) from one's hand (see hand entry 1 sense 7a(1))
discarded an ace
b
: to play (any card except a trump) from a suit different from the one led
intransitive verb
: to discard a playing card
discard at the end of your turn
discardable
dis-ˈkärd-də-bəl
adjective ˈdis-ˌkär-
discarder noun
discard
2 of 2noun
dis·card ˈdis-ˌkärd
1
a
: the act of removing a playing card from one's hand : the act of discarding (see discard entry 1 sense 2a)
b
: a card discarded
collected the discards
2
: one that is cast off or rejected
Synonyms
Verb
- cashier
- cast (off)
- chuck
- deep-six
- ditch
- dump
- eighty-six
- 86
- exorcise
- exorcize
- fling (off or away)
- jettison
- junk
- lay by
- lose
- pitch
- reject
- scrap
- shed
- shuck (off)
- slough (off)
- sluff (off)
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- unload
Noun
- cull
- reject
- rejection
- second
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb Remove and discard the stems. a pile of discarded tires She discarded the six of hearts. Noun toss all of your discards in the garbage
Recent Examples on the Web
Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Officials urged residents to flush the water systems in their homes and businesses by letting the tap run for at least 15 minutes and to discard ice trays. Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Made from lightweight mono-material packaging that can be recycled in the paper bin (if anyone were to actually discard the collectible casing), each industrial gray capsule represents its own sensorial escape. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Van Law instructs customers to discard the product and seek a refund at the point of sale. Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Once the tomatoes are cool, use your fingers or a paring knife to peel and discard the skin. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 The groups put out a joint statement Thursday, expressing disappointment in the decision to discard their pamphlets. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Arizona election law Migrants forced to discard belongings at border Kari Lake, the Arizona GOP’s gubernatorial pick, has stated throughout her campaign that the 2020 election was rigged and that President Joe Biden is not the legitimate president. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 State police have previously said that under the rules that were in effect at the time, the agency was required to discard the report. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2021 Use a sharp knife to loosen the edges of the skins; gently pull off the skins in strips and discard. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Step 2Remove cardamom seeds from pods; discard pods. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Pour cream mixture through a fine mesh strainer into another bowl; discard solids. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and decorate the foam with a few drops or dashes of Angostura Bitters. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 How to recycle: Remove the pump and spray attachment and discard. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 May 2022 Apart from these, the hyper-magnification of consumerism in the last few decades has fostered a use-and-discard culture across the world. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Beginning in 2017, discard rates started a steady rise. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
Reserve chicken for another use; discard other vegetables. Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Officials urged residents to flush the water systems in their homes and businesses by letting the tap run for at least 15 minutes and to discard ice trays. Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Made from lightweight mono-material packaging that can be recycled in the paper bin (if anyone were to actually discard the collectible casing), each industrial gray capsule represents its own sensorial escape. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Van Law instructs customers to discard the product and seek a refund at the point of sale. Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Once the tomatoes are cool, use your fingers or a paring knife to peel and discard the skin. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 The groups put out a joint statement Thursday, expressing disappointment in the decision to discard their pamphlets. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Arizona election law Migrants forced to discard belongings at border Kari Lake, the Arizona GOP’s gubernatorial pick, has stated throughout her campaign that the 2020 election was rigged and that President Joe Biden is not the legitimate president. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 State police have previously said that under the rules that were in effect at the time, the agency was required to discard the report. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Noun
Officials in Milwaukee County, for example, discard ballots due to lack of space. Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2021 Use a sharp knife to loosen the edges of the skins; gently pull off the skins in strips and discard. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Step 2Remove cardamom seeds from pods; discard pods. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Pour cream mixture through a fine mesh strainer into another bowl; discard solids. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Express a lemon peel over the top of the foam for aroma and discard and decorate the foam with a few drops or dashes of Angostura Bitters. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 How to recycle: Remove the pump and spray attachment and discard. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 May 2022 Apart from these, the hyper-magnification of consumerism in the last few decades has fostered a use-and-discard culture across the world. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Beginning in 2017, discard rates started a steady rise. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
discard 1 of 2
verb
dis·card di-ˈskärd
discarded; discarding
1
: to get rid of as useless or unwanted
2
: to throw down an unwanted card from a hand of cards
discard
2 of 2noun
dis·card ˈdi-ˌskärd
: something thrown away or rejected
discards 1 of 2
noun
as in culls
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others toss all of your discards in the garbage Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- culls
- rejects
- seconds
- rubbish
- trash
- rejections
- wastes
- scraps
- throwaways
- castaways
- white elephants
- hand-me-downs
discards
2 of 2verb
as in dumps
to get rid of as useless or unwanted discard an old, torn sweater Synonyms & Similar Words
- dumps
- unloads
- ditches
- loses
- rejects
- abandons
- scraps
- tosses
- jettisons
- removes
- sheds
- junks
- chucks
- eliminates
- exorcises
- dismisses
- forsakes
- throws away
- cashiers
- abolishes
- exorcizes
- sets aside
- disposes of
- eighty-sixes
- lays by
- sluffs (off)
- abdicates
- throws out
- deep-sixes
- sloughs (off)
- pitches
- eradicates
- 86es
- shucks (off)
- flings (off or away)
- expunges
- casts (off)
- deserts
- exterminates
- annihilates
- extinguishes
- liquidates
- kicks out
- extirpates
- wipes out
- stamps (out)
- roots (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- uses
- adopts
- embraces
- utilizes
- employs
- takes on
- holds
- retains
- keeps
- holds back