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discard

dis·card

discard

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: dihs kard
inflections: discards, discarding, discarded
definition 1: to throw out or away; cast off.
We discarded some old clothing.
synonyms:
chuck, dispose of
antonyms:
adopt, keep
similar words:
banish, deep-six, eliminate, fling, jettison, junk, reject, scrap, shed, slough, throw away
definition 2: in card games, to throw out (a card) from one's hand, or play (a card in a different suit from the one led, and not a trump).
antonyms:
keep
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
pronunciation: dIs kard
definition: to throw out cards from one's hand in a card game.
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: dIs kard
definition 1: the act of throwing something out or away, or of casting off, as a card in a card game.
similar words:
disposal, rejection
definition 2: a person or thing cast off.
synonyms:
castoff, outcast, rejection
antonyms:
accession
similar words:
reject, seconds
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derivation: discardable (adj.)
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