Associations to the word «Discarded»

Wiktionary

DISCARD, verb. (transitive) to throw away, to reject.
DISCARD, verb. (intransitive) (card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card.
DISCARD, verb. To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
DISCARD, noun. Anything discarded.
DISCARD, noun. A discarded playing card in a card game.

Dictionary definition

DISCARD, noun. Anything that is cast aside or discarded.
DISCARD, noun. (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit.
DISCARD, noun. Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable.
DISCARD, verb. Throw or cast away; "Put away your worries".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats