discard (디**스카**드) — to throw away or get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to throw away or get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈskɑːrd/
Korean meaning: 쓸모없거나 원하지 않는 것을 버리다, 폐기하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**스카**드
Example Sentences
- My grandmother never discards anything - her house is like a museum of random objects.
- Scientists had to discard their hypothesis when the experiment results contradicted it.
- He discarded his diet plan the moment he saw the chocolate cake.
discard
VERB//dɪˈskɑːrd//
to throw away or get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable
A woman discards old worn clothes into a trash bag
The guard shows regard for those who discard
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'descarder', combining the prefix 'des-' (meaning to reverse or remove) with 'carder' (to card, from Latin 'charta' meaning card or paper). The word originally meant to discard playing cards, then broadened to mean throwing away anything unwanted.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother never discards anything - her house is like a museum of random objects.”
“Scientists had to discard their hypothesis when the experiment results contradicted it.”
“He discarded his diet plan the moment he saw the chocolate cake.”
“Please discard any expired medications properly at a pharmacy.”
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