discard

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [VN] ~ sb/sth (as sth) to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need SYNCASTASIDE: The room was littered with discarded newspapers. * He had discarded his jacket because of the heat. * 10% of the data was discarded as unreliable * (figurative) She could now discard all thought of promotion. 2 [VN, V] (in card games) to get rid of a card that you do not want noun a person or a thing that is not wanted or thrown away, especially a card in a card game