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Wordabulary
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discard

Verb B1 – Intermediate

To throw something away because it's no longer needed or wanted.

"He discarded the old newspapers before recycling day."

"Discard" is more formal than "throw away" and is common in card games, where players discard unwanted cards.

Synonyms

dispose of throw away