discard

[dih-skahrd, dis-kahrd] / dɪˈskɑrd, ˈdɪs kɑrd /

VERB

get rid of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel dispense with dispose of ditch dump eliminate give up jettison reject remove renounce repeal scrap shed

STRONG

abdicate abjure adios banish can cashier chuck deep-six desert dispatch dispossess divorce drop eject expel forsake junk oust protest relinquish repudiate

WEAK

cast aside do away with free of have done with part with put by shake off sweep away throw away throw out throw overboard toss aside write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow approve choose hold keep ratify retain sanction save uphold

STRONG

admit take in welcome

WEAK

embrace

Example Sentences

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Two weeks ago, Mr. Lemon was another discarded TV anchor.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were dark streets, stalled robotaxis, even discarded dough from local bakeries bursting from trash bins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not wishing to discard its "magnificent tubers" back into the fields, Osterland Agrar says it's set to have bussed around 500,000kg to Berlin, and other parts of Germany and Ukraine.

From BBC

As a general rule, if the paperwork arrived regularly in the mail and did not require action, it can be safely discarded.

From MarketWatch

While she faced the other way, Aaron picked up the one she’d just discarded, squeezed it efficiently into the bowl, and then put it back on the counter.

From Literature

discard

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