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Having been thrown out or away
“At the concert site, young workers were wading through a field full of discarded cartons, cans, bottles, and plastic glasses.”
Having been abandoned or forsaken
“In most cases old lumber, or a discarded building such as an old granary, corn crib, or shed, was used.”
No longer active or functioning
Having been deserted or left behind
Surplus or left over after the rest have been used or consumed
Excluded or expelled from a group
Having lost respect or credibility
Not given any proper attention
(informal) To have gotten rid off
“Now, you get the wicker brush and the dustpan from the broom closet, and I'll get the box to discard this rubbish.”
Past tense for to reject, banish or abandon
“Are we encouraging irresponsibility on the part of parents, who find it too easy to reject and discard their children?”
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