DISCARD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCARD?

Need another word that means the same as “discard”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “discard” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discard” are: cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, dispose of, get rid of, throwing away, second

Discard as a Noun

Definitions of "Discard" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discard” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a card played which is neither of the suit led nor a trump, when one is unable to follow suit.
• Anything that is cast aside or discarded.
• (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit.
• Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable.
• A thing rejected as no longer useful or desirable.
• The act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit.

Synonyms of "Discard" as a noun (2 Words)

second	A speech seconding a motion. The treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here.
throwing away	The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist.

Discard as a Verb

Definitions of "Discard" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discard” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play (a card that is neither of the suit led nor a trump), when one is unable to follow suit.
• Get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
• Throw or cast away.

Synonyms of "Discard" as a verb (14 Words)

cast aside	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.
cast away	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
cast out	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
chuck out	Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
dispose	Give, sell, or transfer to another. The Scottish champions were buoyant after they disposed of English champions Leeds.
dispose of	Give, sell, or transfer to another.
fling	Indulge oneself. Fling the frisbee.
get rid of	Acquire as a result of some effort or action.
put away	Attribute or give.
throw away	To put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.
throw out	Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.
toss	Throw or toss with a light motion. I could demand her keys and toss her office.
toss away	Throw or cast away.
toss out	Throw or cast away.

Usage Examples of "Discard" as a verb

• West led a heart and East was able to discard his club loser.
• Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded.

Associations of "Discard" (30 Words)

abandon	Discontinue (a scheduled event) before completion. Negotiations were abandoned and fighting intensified.
abandonment	Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. She had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness.
bin	Store something especially wine in a bin. Piles of junk that should have been binned years ago.
carelessly	In a rakish manner. Roadsides are full of litter thrown carelessly by passers by.
detritus	Waste or debris of any kind. The streets were foul with detritus.
discarded	Thrown away.
dismiss	Refuse further hearing to (a case. He suspected a double meaning in her words but dismissed the thought.
disposal	The sale of shares, property, or other assets. Garbage disposals that never worked.
dispose	Make fit or prepared. Personalities that dispose them to be uncooperative and egotistic.
dump	A piece of land where waste materials are dumped. The truck dumped the garbage in the street.
dumping	Selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market.
eliminate	Eliminate from the body. The acid portion of one molecule reacts with the basic portion of the other and water is eliminated.
garbage	Unwanted data in a computer’s memory. She tossed the moldy bread into the garbage.
incinerator	A furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse.
jettison	The action of jettisoning something. The scheme was jettisoned.
junk	Junk bonds. We need to clear out our junk room.
landfill	Waste material used in landfill sites. Landfill sites.
litter	Give birth to a litter of animals. Cigar butts littered the ground.
overboard	From on board a vessel into the water. The severe storm washed a man overboard.
recycle	Return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process. Car hulks were recycled into new steel.
recycling	Waste material set aside to be recycled. A call for the recycling of all paper.
refuse	Refuse to let have. Her horse refused a high hedge.
reuse	Use again or more than once. The tape could be magnetically erased and reused.
rubble	Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. The tower is built of stone rubble faced with ashlar.
shed	Shed at an early stage of development. A bicycle shed.
squander	Allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost. 100m of taxpayers money has been squandered on administering the tax.
trash	Dispose of (something useless or old. Trade associations trashed the legislation as deficient.
waste	Run off as waste. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion.
wastebasket	A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.