discard vs give it the deep six

give it the deep six vs discard

discard is a noun but give it the deep six is not a noun.

discard and give it the deep six both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discard	Yes	No	Yes	No
give it the deep six	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give it the deep six is a hyponym of discard; that is, give it the deep six is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discard:

discard: throw or cast away
give it the deep six: toss out; get rid of

Other hyponyms of discard include unlearn, deep-six, jettison, junk, scrap, trash, waste, dump, retire, abandon, liquidize, sell out, sell up, de-access, close out.

discard (noun)	give it the deep six (noun)
getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
anything that is cast aside or discarded

discard (verb)	give it the deep six (verb)
throw or cast away	toss out; get rid of

Difference between discard and give it the deep six

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