Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
abandon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
discard (noun) | abandon (noun) |
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getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable | the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry |
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit | a feeling of extreme emotional intensity |
anything that is cast aside or discarded |
discard (verb) | abandon (verb) |
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throw or cast away | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims | |
leave behind empty; move out of | |
forsake, leave behind | |
give up with the intent of never claiming again |