DISCARD


Meaning of DISCARD in English

n. Function: verb

to get rid of FF1C; discard old clothes FF1E; FF1C; people who discard traditional values FF1E;

Synonyms: abdicate, cashier, cast, chuck, ||deep-six, ||dice, ditch, dump, jettison, junk, lay aside, reject, scrap, shed, ||shoot, shuck (off), slough, throw away, throw out, wash out

Related Words: abandon, desert, forsake; repudiate, spurn; dismiss, eject, oust

Idioms: do away with, let go by the board

Contrasted Words: adopt, embrace, espouse, take on, take up; employ, use, utilize; hold, hold back, keep, retain; cherish, esteem, nurture

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.