discarding
dɪsˈkɑːrdɪŋ
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Definition of discarding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
removal processthe act of getting rid of something unwanted
  • Discarding old clothes can free up closet space.
2.
waste materialthings that have been thrown away
  • The discardings from the factory were collected for recycling.

Adjective

1.
ongoing actionin the process of being thrown away
  • The discarding items cluttered the hallway.
abandoning disposing
2.
habitual actionhabitually rejecting or dismissing
  • His discarding attitude frustrated his team.
abandoning dismissing rejecting
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Origin of discarding

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

Terms with discarding included in their meaning

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act of discarding
act of getting rid of something
discarding
discard or throw away something unwanted
environment
prohibition of discarding waste in an area
waste
container for discarding waste materials
organization
collecting and discarding unwanted items
waste management
place for discarding unwanted items
general
the act of discarding or throwing away something
consumerism
trend of discarding items quickly

Examples of discarding in a sentence

  • Discarding duplicate files made the shared drive easier to navigate.
  • The discardings from the renovation filled three dumpsters by noon.
  • Researchers sorted kitchen discardings to measure how much food was wasted.
  • Discarding documents were piled on the desk.
  • The discarding materials were sorted for recycling.
  • Her discarding nature led to many missed opportunities.

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  1. French:élimination, à éliminer, ...
  2. German:Entsorgung, entsorgend, ...
  3. Italian:eliminazione, da scartare, ...
  4. Spanish:descarte, desechado, ...
  5. Portuguese:descarte, descartado, ...
  6. Chinese:丢弃, 丢弃的, ...
  7. Japanese:処分, 捨てられている, ...
  8. Arabic:نَبْذ, جار التخلص منه, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַשְׁלָכָה, מוּשְׁלָךְ, ...
  10. Russian:выбрасывание, выбрасываемый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викидання, викидний, ...
  12. Hindi:फेंकना, फेंकी जा रही, ...
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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