discard
Translation
to discard, to throw away, to get rid of
Examples
Discard any old clothes you no longer wear.
Discard any old clothes you no longer wear.
He discarded the ace of spades.
He discarded the ace of spades.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to throw (sth.) away Discard any old clothes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: throw away, dispose of, get rid of; Antonyms: keep, retain
Etymology
From 'dis-' (away) and 'card'. It originally meant to throw away a playing card.
Memory Tips
Imagine you are playing cards and you 'DIS-CARD' a bad card by throwing it away.