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Meaning of discards
The primary meaning of the word "discards" refers to something that is rejected or thrown away as unwanted or useless.
Etymology of discards
The word "discards" comes from the verb "discard", which originated from the Old French word "descart", meaning "to throw away" or "to reject", and is derived from the Latin words "dis" (meaning "away" or "opposite of") and "carta" (meaning "card" or "paper"), but in this context, it is more likely related to "dis" and "jacere" (meaning "to throw"), thus "to throw away"
Synonyms
rejects
disposals
castoffs
throwaways
wastages
leftovers
remnants
scraps
castaways
abandonments
relinquishments
surrenders
yields
giveaways
handouts
donations
dismissals
terminations
expulsions
ejections
exclusions
omissions
deletions
eliminations
removals
separations
divorces
separations
detachments
disposals
jettisons
junkings
trashes
refuses
spurns
rebuffs
declines
repudiates
renounces
abandons
deserts
forsakes
Definitions
- The act of getting rid of something because it is no longer needed, useful, or wanted
- * Something that is rejected or thrown away as unwanted or useless
Usage Examples
- The company discards all leftover materials at the end of each project
- * She carefully sorted through the papers and set aside the discards
- * The city has implemented a new program to reduce waste and minimize discards