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discard
verb
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Divide discard into syllables:

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How to pronounce discard:

Definition of discard:

discard (verb):
throw or cast away.
to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted
to get rid of (something or someone) as useless or undesirable

Synonyms for discard:

abandon
axe
cast aside
cast away
cast out
chuck
chuck out
close out
de-access
deep-six
dispense with
dispose
dispose of
ditch
drop
dump
fling
get rid of
give it the deep six
jettison
junk
liquidize
put away
reject
relinquish
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Antonyms for discard:

accumulate
acquire
amass
begin
cache
cling to
collect
conserve
continue
file away
garner
hang on to
hang onto
heap
hoard
hold
hold back
hold fast to
hold in
hold on to
hold onto
house
keep
keep hold of
keep in reserve
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