discard

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: throwing awayflingtosstoss outtoss awaychuck outcast asidedisposethrow outcast outthrow awaycast away

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. anything that is cast aside or discarded
  2. (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
  3. getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirableSynonyms: throwing away

Verb (1)

  1. throw or cast away“Put away your worries”Synonyms: flingtosstoss outtoss awaychuck outcast asidedisposethrow outcast outthrow awaycast awayput away
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Discard \Dis*card"\, v. i. (Card Playing) To make a discard. [1913 Webster]
Discard \Dis*card"\, n. (Card Playing) The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded. [1913 Webster]
Discard \Dis*card"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Discarding.]

1.(Card Playing) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards). [1913 Webster]

2.To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away. [1913 Webster]

They blame the favorites, and think it nothing extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to discard them.— Swift.[1913 Webster]

3.To put or thrust away; to reject. [1913 Webster]

A man discards the follies of boyhood.— I. Taylor.

Syn: To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier. [1913 Webster]

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