Meaning & use

discard

verb·Everyday

To get rid of something that is no longer wanted, needed, or useful.

See it in a sentence

She discarded the old newspapers that had piled up in the garage.

In the card game, players discard one card at the end of each turn.

A note on using this word

Discard is the standard term in card games for the specific act of removing a card from one's hand.

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Words with an opposite meaning

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