Definitions

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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Researchers estimate that more than a trillion microplastic fibers may be released worldwide every month as people use and discard these everyday cleaning tools.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

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

It was a task that was made much harder by Morocco repeatedly trying to discard the 33-year-old's towel, a tactic they were also seen to deploy in the semi-final win against Nigeria.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

I reflected on how mass imprisonment has littered the national landscape with carceral monuments of reckless and excessive punishment and ravaged communities with our hopeless willingness to condemn and discard the most vulnerable among us.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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