discarded
/dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away or rejected
The old furniture was discarded during the renovation.
The old furniture was thrown away during the renovation.
general
Thrown away or rejected as useless or unwanted
She discarded the expired food from the fridge.
She threw away the expired food from the fridge.
The company discarded the outdated policies.
The company rejected the outdated policies.
Often used for physical objects or outdated ideas.
Collocations
discarded itemsthings thrown awaydiscarded plansabandoned plansdiscarded evidenceevidence thrown away
Pro Tip
Common Usage
Use 'discarded' for both physical and abstract things that are no longer needed.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'discarden', from Old French 'descarder', from Latin 'discardare' (to put aside).
Usage Notes
Commonly used for both physical objects and abstract concepts that are no longer needed or wanted.
Word Breakdown
dis-
apart
prefix-card
to put aside
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