discard

//dɪˈskɑːrd//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

discardInfinitive
discardPresent tense
discardedPast tense
discardedPast participle
discardingPresent participle
discardsThird-person singular
1

To get rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed; to throw away.

Please discard any expired food from the refrigerator.

2

To remove a playing card from one's hand during a card game.

You must discard one card at the end of your turn.

Noun

discardSingular
discardsPlural
1

Something that has been thrown away or rejected as unwanted.

The charity shop sorts through discards to find items that can be resold.

2

A card removed from a player's hand during a card game.

He placed his discard face down on the table.