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- [verb dih-skahrd; noun dis-kahrd]
- /verb dɪˈskɑrd; noun ˈdɪs kɑrd/
- /dɪˈskɑːd/
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- [verb dih-skahrd; noun dis-kahrd]
- /verb dɪˈskɑrd; noun ˈdɪs kɑrd/
Definitions of discarded word
- verb with object discarded to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat. 2
- verb with object discarded Cards. to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand. to play (a card, not a trump, of a different suit from that of the card led). 1
- verb without object discarded Cards. to discard a card or cards. 1
- noun discarded the act of discarding. 1
- noun discarded a person or thing that is cast out or rejected. 1
- noun discarded Cards. a card or cards discarded. 1
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Origin of discarded
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; dis-1 + card1
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Parts of speech for Discarded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discarded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discarded
adj discarded
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
adjective discarded
- cast-off — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- superfluous — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- unwanted — not desired or needed; not wanted: My absence generated some unwanted attention.
Antonyms for discarded
adj discarded
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- worthwhile — such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book.
- cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
noun discarded
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
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