What does Discard mean?
Definitions for Discard
dɪˈskɑrd; ˈdɪs kɑrddis·card
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Princeton's WordNet
discardnoun
anything that is cast aside or discarded
discardnoun
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
discard, throwing awayverb
getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put awayverb
throw or cast away
"Put away your worries"
Wiktionary
discardnoun
Anything discarded.
discardnoun
A discarded playing card in a card game.
discardverb
to throw away, to reject
Etymology: descarter, for more usual escarter (French écarter), *. Although early associated with card play, it doesn't derive from card.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Discardverb
Etymology: dis and card.
These men being certainly jewels to a wise man, considering what wonders they were able to perform, yet were discarded by that unworthy prince, as not worthy the holding. Philip Sidney.
Their captains, if they list, discard whom they please, and send away such as will perhaps willingly be rid of that dangerous and hard service. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.
Should we own that we have a very imperfect idea of substance, would it not be hard to charge us with discarding substance out of the world? John Locke.
Justice discards party, friendship, kindred, and is always therefore represented as blind. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 99.
They blame the favourites, and think it nothing extraordinary that the queen should be at an end of her patience, and resolve to discard them. Jonathan Swift.
I do not conceive why a sunk discarded party, who neither expect nor desire more than a quiet life, should be charged with endeavouring to introduce popery. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
discard
Discard refers to the act of getting rid of something deemed unnecessary, unwanted, or no longer useful. This can pertain to tangible objects, ideas, or practices. The term is commonly used in contexts such as games, waste management, or personal organization. It indicates removal, rejection, or disposal.
Webster Dictionary
Discardverb
to throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards)
Discardverb
to cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away
Discardverb
to put or thrust away; to reject
Discardverb
to make a discard
Discardnoun
the act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Discard
dis-kärd, v.t. and v.i. to throw away, as not needed or not allowed by the game, said of cards: in whist, to throw down a (useless) card of another suit when one cannot follow suit and cannot or will not trump: to cast off: to discharge: to reject.—n. the act of discarding: the card or cards thrown out of the hand.—n. Discard′ment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Discard in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Discard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Discard in a Sentence
There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from Nation to Nation. 'Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.
The story of Naaman reminds us that Christmas is the time when each of us needs to find the courage to take off our armor, discard the trappings of our roles, our social recognition and the glitter of this world and adopt the humility of Naaman.
The world community did not show enough vigilance, will and consolidation to prevent that war and save millions of lives, what kind of a lesson is still needed today to discard old and frayed ideological disagreements and geopolitical games and to unite in the fight against international terrorism?
Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
The men who are great live with that which is substantial, they do not stay with that which is superficial they abide with realities, they remain not with what is showy. The one they discard, the other they hold.
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- weggooiAfrikaans
- изоставяне, изхвърлям, изчистена карта, захвърлям, захвърлянеBulgarian
- odhoditCzech
- verwerfenGerman
- desechar, descartarSpanish
- hylky, [[heittää]] [[pois]], heittää menemään, hylätä, [[pois]] [[heitetty]] [[kortti]], jäte, hylkytavaraFinnish
- rejeterFrench
- 廃棄物, 捨て札, 破棄する, 捨てる, 棄てるJapanese
- 버리다Korean
- whakarei, ākiriMāori
- zrzucićPolish
- descartarPortuguese
- отхо́ды, выбрасывать, отбросить, отбрасывать, сброшенная карта, выброситьRussian
- zavrečiSlovene
- lahlaSouthern Sotho
- kasta, avfärdaSwedish
- நிராகரிக்கTamil
- వదిలిన, నిరాకరించు, పారవేసిన పేక ముక్కTelugu
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