discarded; discarding; discards
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
: to discard a playing card
discard at the end of your turn
discarder
noun
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
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Examples of discard in a Sentence
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
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That said, Barcelona may be better off discarding that approach almost entirely.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Natural fibers, which can be grown in the U.S., are easier to recycle or reuse, with textile-to-textile recycling schemes already scaling that facilitate the regeneration of fibers from post-consumer discards and industrial textile waste.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Loading your audio article WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
That said, Barcelona may be better off discarding that approach almost entirely.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Gently twist a lemon peel over to the drink to release the oil and discard.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Natural fibers, which can be grown in the U.S., are easier to recycle or reuse, with textile-to-textile recycling schemes already scaling that facilitate the regeneration of fibers from post-consumer discards and industrial textile waste.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Discard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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discard
2 of 2 noun
dis·card
ˈdis-ˌkärd
1
: the act of discarding in a card game
2
: a person or thing cast off or rejected
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