The Meaning of discard

• (v. t.) To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).
• (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.
• (v. t.) To put or thrust away; to reject.
• (v. i.) To make a discard.
• (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