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Meaning
Verb
●
To
throw away
, to reject.
●
In Card games:
To make a
discard
; to
throw out
a card.
●
To
dismiss
from
employment
,
confidence
, or
favour
; to discharge.
Noun
●
Anything discarded.
●
A
discarded
playing card
in a
card
game.
●
In Programming:
A
temporary
variable
used to
receive
a value of no
importance
and unable to be
read
later.
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Origin
discard
English
card
English
carde
Middle English (1100-1500)
carte
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
charta
Latin
χάρτης
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
χαράσσω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
carde
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
carda
Old Provençal (to 1500)
dis-
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dismiss
Eliminate
Junk
Fire
Sack
Dispose
Ditch
Cast Aside
Cast Away
Dispose Of
Throw Aside
Throw Away
Throw Down
Let Go
Lay Off
Get Rid Of
More
Related
Jettison
Ignore
Reject
Disregard
Remove
Abandon
Delete
Omit
Erase
Replace
Recycle
Destroy
Dump
Throw
Reuse
Toss
Accept
Eschew
Modify
Expel
Extract
Disenchant
Release
Consume
Waste
Retrieve
Overlook
Store
Retain
Avoid
Untap
Deconstruct
Filter
Separate
Produce
Overwrite
Label
Skip
Refrigerate
Clean
Place
Trash
Collect
Hide
Sell
Leave
Invoke
Locate
Receive
Sweep Away
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Rhymes
Ard
Bard
Sard
Yard
Tard
Pard
Hard
Fard
Lard
Card
Card
Nard
Hard
Guard
Guard
Shard
Chard
Canard
Holard
Marred
Regard
Echard
Retard
Leotard
Discard
Unitard
Poulard
Chresard
Misregard
Disregard
Oversparred
Knacker'S Yard
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