DISCARD


Meaning of DISCARD in English

I. dis ‧ card 1 /dɪsˈkɑːd $ -ɑːrd/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: dis- + ⇨ ↑ card 1 (5) ]

1 . [transitive] to get rid of something SYN throw away :

Discard any old cleaning materials.

discarded paper

2 . [intransitive and transitive] to put down unwanted cards in a card game

II. dis ‧ card 2 /ˈdɪskɑːd $ -ɑːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

an unwanted card that is put down in a card game

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.