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The Meaning of discard
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(v. t.) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).
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(v. t.) To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away.
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(v. t.) To put or thrust away; to reject.
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(v. i.) To make a discard.
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(n.) The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded.
Synonyms
throwing away
,
throw out
,
toss out
,
lag
,
put to sleep
,
convulse
,
qualify
,
banish
,
tuck away
,
incarcerate
,
expel
,
thresh
,
flip
,
toss away
,
boot out
,
ban
,
kick out
,
slash
,
lock up
,
lock
,
turf out
,
put aside
,
cast away
,
remand
,
advance
,
shut up
,
dispose
,
blackball
,
chuck
,
jactitate
,
cast
,
splurge
,
cast aside
,
put behind bars
,
sky
,
throw
,
thresh about
,
oust
,
imprison
,
immure
,
jail
,
exclude
,
thrash about
,
dismiss
,
shut away
,
cast out
,
jug
,
pitch
,
chuck out
,
thrash
,
toss
,
throw away
,
shun
,
drum out
,
turn out
,
gaol
,
incline
,
fling
,
drop
,
ostracise
,
lock in
,
lock away
,
ostracize
,
tuck in
,
eject
,
cast off
,
throw off
,
shake off
,
put away
,
shed
,
renounce
,
abandon
,
disavow
,
disown
,
recant
,
repudiate
,
abjure
,
forswear
,
refuse
,
retract
,
deny
,
disclaim
,
recall
,
reject
,
revoke
,
get rid of
,
remove
Antonyms
acknowledge
,
assert
,
cherish
,
defend
,
maintain
,
proclaim
,
retain
,
vindicate
,
uphold
,
advocate
,
avow
,
claim
,
hold
,
own
Rhymes
alard
,
archard
,
ard
,
avant-garde
,
backyard
,
bard
,
barde
,
barnard
,
barnyard
,
barred
,
beauregard
,
bedard
,
belgard
,
bellard
,
benard
,
bernard
,
berrard
,
bevard
,
billard
,
blowhard
,
blvd
,
boatyard
,
bodyguard
,
boilard
,
bolyard
,
bombard
,
bossard
,
bouchard
,
bouffard
,
boulevard
,
bovard
,
bozard
,
brickyard
,
brossard
,
bunyard
,
burchard
,
burnard
,
buzard
,
byard
,
canard
,
card
,
chard
,
charred
,
chouinard
,
churchyard
,
courtyard
,
deckard
,
denard
,
dennard
,
dewaard
,
diehard
,
dillard
,
disbarred
,
disregard
,
dockyard
,
eckard
,
eckhard
,
ekkehard
,
farmyard
,
gabbard
,
gallard
,
garard
,
gard
,
garde
,
gaspard
,
gerard
,
gerhard
,
giard
,
gibbard
,
girard
,
giscard
,
godard
,
gossard
,
graveyard
,
guard
,
guerard
,
guichard
,
hard
,
hildegarde
,
hypercard
,
icard
,
jarrard
,
jarred
,
junkyard
,
lard
,
lazard
,
leotard
,
lifeguard
,
lumberyard
,
maillard
,
marquard
,
marred
,
mccard
,
menard
,
nard
,
parde
,
picard
,
pickard
,
postcard
,
regard
,
renard
,
rennard
,
retard
,
revard
,
ricard
,
rocard
,
safeguard
,
scarred
,
schoolyard
,
scorecard
,
shard
,
shipyard
,
sparred
,
stockyard
,
suchard
,
tarred
,
vanguard
,
wildcard
,
willyard
,
yard
,
yarde