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discard
to throw away or get rid of something no longer needed
Synonyms
- dispose
- ditch
Antonyms
- keep
- retain
- preserve
discard in a sentence
He decided to discard the broken umbrella instead of trying to fix it.
Before moving to a smaller apartment, she decided to discard old textbooks she hadn't opened in years.
Where it comes from
From Old French descarter 'to reject, throw away'
Memory hook
DIS-CARD — toss the losing card away during a game.
Read it in context
- Mosquitoes in the Marsh Science