discarded
dɪsˈkɑːrdɪd
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Definition of discarded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
wastethrown away or rejected as useless
  • The discarded papers were scattered on the floor.
abandoned forsaken
2.
unwantedno longer wanted or needed
  • She picked up the discarded toys from the yard.
abandoned rejected
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Origin of discarded

Latin, dis- (apart) + cardere (to throw away)

Terms with discarded included in their meaning

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waste
useless physical things to be discarded
home
container into which things are discarded
waste site
place where waste is discarded
discarded items
old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value
food
skin of a banana, often discarded after eating the fruit
waste
discarded end of a smoked cigarette
waste disposal
place where waste or discarded materials are left
environment
food that is discarded and not eaten

Examples of discarded in a sentence

  • She found a discarded toy in the alley.
  • The discarded clothes were piled in the corner.
  • He found a discarded book on the bench.

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  1. French:jeté, délaissé, ...
  2. German:weggeworfen, entsorgt, ...
  3. Italian:scartato, ...
  4. Spanish:desechado, abandonado, ...
  5. Portuguese:descartado, abandonado, ...
  6. Chinese:被丢弃的, 废弃的, ...
  7. Japanese:捨てられた, 不要な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهْمَل, مَرْمِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּשְׁלָךְ, מוּשְׁלָךְ, ...
  10. Russian:выброшенный, отброшенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викинутий, ...
  12. Hindi:फेंका हुआ, त्यागा हुआ, ...
discard
dɪsˈkɑːrd

Definition of discard - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
wastethrow away something no longer useful
  • She decided to discard her old shoes..
dispose scrap
2.
gamesremove a card from one's hand in a game
  • He had to discard a card to continue.
dispose shed
3.
employmentRaredismiss someone from a position or favorRare
  • The company decided to discard the underperforming employee.
fire terminate

Noun

1.
trash itemsanything that is thrown away or rejected
  • The old clothes were just discards.
castoff reject throwaway
2.
gamesRarecard or cards thrown away in a card gameRare
  • He added the queen to the discard pile..
castoff throwaway
3.
technologyTECH.temporary variable for an unneeded valueTECH.
  • The function used a discard to ignore the result.
placeholder temporary
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Origin of discard

Latin, dis (apart) + cardere (to throw)

Examples of discard in a sentence

  • They discard old documents every year.
  • Players must discard a card each turn.
  • She decided to discard the joker card.
  • They decided to discard the outdated policy.
  • The manager chose to discard the unreliable contractor.
  • The broken gadgets were discards after the move.

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  1. French:jeter, rejets, ...
  2. German:wegwerfen, Wegwerfartikel, ...
  3. Italian:scartare, scarto, ...
  4. Spanish:desechar, desecho, ...
  5. Portuguese:descartar, descarte, ...
  6. Chinese:扔掉, 废弃物, ...
  7. Japanese:捨てる, 廃棄物, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخَلَّصَ مِنْ, مُهْمَلٌ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִזְרוֹק, פְּסֹלֶת, ...
  10. Russian:выбрасывать, ненужные вещи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викидати, відходи, ...
  12. Hindi:फेंक देना, फेंका हुआ सामान, ...

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