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discarded

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/dɪsˈkɑːrdɪd/ · dis-card-ed

To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable.

Meanings

verbformal

To get rid of something that is no longer useful or desirable.

اس چیز کو چھوڑنا جو اب مفید یا مطلوب نہیں ہے۔

پھینک دینا

pheenk dena

Synonyms

abandondisposerejectچھوڑ دیناترک کرنامسترد کرنا

Antonyms

retainkeephold on toرکھنامحفوظ کرناساتھ رکھنا

Common Collocations

  • discarded items
  • discarded materials
  • discarded thoughts

Example Sentences

He discarded the old newspapers.

اس نے پرانی اخبارات پھینک دیے۔

Us ne purani akhbarat pheenk diye.

The team discarded the rejected proposals.

ٹیم نے مسترد شدہ تجاویز کو چھوڑ دیا۔

Team ne mastard shuda tajaveez ko chhor diya.

After the decision, many ideas were discarded.

فیصلے کے بعد، بہت سی تجاویز چھوڑ دی گئیں۔

Faisle ke baad, bohot si tajaveez chhor di gayi.

Easily Confused With

discard:The base form 'discard' refers to the act of getting rid of something, while 'discarded' is the past participle indicating that the action has already taken place.

Word Family

discard
verbپھینک دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of discarding a playing card you no longer need.

Imagine throwing away a pile of old, torn papers.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "discard" — to throw away

First known use: 15th century

The term 'discard' has been used since the late Middle Ages, originating from the combination of 'dis-' (not) and 'card' (card, as in the act of throwing away a card in a game).