Thesaurus / discard
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
William, indeed, was not the man to discard an old friend for a new one.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
The vote which required the King to discard them merely because they were what he himself was seemed to him a personal affront.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
He would discard any doctrine which, logically carried out, led to absurdity.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORD
"Yes; she was too genuinely a lady to encourage his suit, then discard him at the last moment," he concluded, despondently.
A FORTUNE HUNTER; OR, THE OLD STONE CORRALJOHN DUNLOE CARTERET
Here you are, slouchin' around without a dressin' jacket er slippers en talkin' 'bout an ole song that's in the discard.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEY
They would, if they could, discard the bonds which unite them with England.
AMERICAN SKETCHESCHARLES WHIBLEY
If you cannot find a place where they seem to fit in, discard them.
AMATEUR GARDENCRAFTEBEN E. REXFORD
May I ask, would you, if you discovered that Mr. Vincent had a Virginia, discard him for ever from your thoughts?
TALES AND NOVELS, VOLUME 3 (OF 10)MARIA EDGEWORTH
Can we wonder that she wishes to discard a name which awakened such recollections, and only recalled the dream of happiness?
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COX
An age and a religious faith which discards the cloister, should discard a cloisteral fashion, wherever it exists.
THE COLLEGE, THE MARKET, AND THE COURTCAROLINE H. DALL
WORDS RELATED TO DISCARD
- absolve
- ax
- boot out
- bounce
- bump
- bust
- can
- cashier
- disburden
- discard
- disencumber
- dispense
- displace
- eject
- excuse
- exempt
- expel
- fire
- freeze out
- give one notice
- kick out
- lay off
- let go
- let off
- let one go
- let out
- lock out
- nix
- oust
- privilege from
- relieve
- remove
- replace
- ride out on rail
- run out of town
- show the door
- spare
- supersede
- supplant
- terminate
- unload
- abandon
- abjure
- abnegate
- belittle
- contradict
- contravene
- criticize
- decline
- deprecate
- disacknowledge
- disaffirm
- disallow
- disavow
- discard
- disown
- disparage
- divorce oneself from
- forswear
- gainsay
- minimize
- negate
- recant
- refuse
- reject
- renounce
- repudiate
- retract
- revoke
- spurn
- traverse
- turn back on
- wash hands of
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