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discards Definition and Meaning in English (discards definition)

verb
Synonyms:rejectdispose ofthrow away
Quick Answer • Definition

Discards definition: To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable, often by throwing it away.

Definitions of Discards

  1. 1verb

    To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable, often by throwing it away.

  2. 2noun

    Items that have been thrown away or rejected as no longer useful or valuable.

Example Sentences

business

“The company often discards old equipment rather than repairing it.”

casual

“He carefully sorts through the discards to find anything salvageable.”

Synonyms

rejectdispose ofthrow awayget rid of

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivediscard
past tensediscarded
present participlediscarding
agent noundiscarder

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Discards definition: To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable, often by throwing it away.
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'Discards' translates to 'discards' in English. Discards definition: To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable, often by throwing it away.
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