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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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She testified that she dropped him off near the Spohr’s home and later saw him discard items from his backpack after they crossed the Nevada state line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The circular economy seeks to move away from the traditional "extract, produce, discard" approach.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

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 • Jan. 29, 2026

E-scooters are quick, lightweight and extremely mobile, easy to obtain and easy to discard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

He finishes his cider and finds a bin to discard his cup, though as soon as he places it within the shadowed container it seems to vanish.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.