discard

🇺🇸 /dɪˈskɑːrd/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈskɑːd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to throw away something you don't want

Please discard the old papers in the recycling bin.

R

to throw away a card you don't want in a game

You must discard one card from your hand each turn.

noun
R

something that is thrown away

The discard pile is where players put unwanted cards.

translation

v. to throw away something you don't want; to throw away a card you don't want in a game
n. something that is thrown away

Word Forms

3rd Present discards
Progressive discarding
Past discarded
Perfect discarded
Plural discards