discard vs remove

remove vs discard

discard and remove both are nouns.

discard and remove both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discard	Yes	No	Yes	No
remove	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of discard; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than discard:

discard: throw or cast away
remove: dispose of

Other hypernyms of discard include get rid of.

discard (noun)	remove (noun)
getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable	degree of figurative distance or separation
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
anything that is cast aside or discarded

discard (verb)	remove (verb)
throw or cast away	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
	stay away or leave
	get rid of something abstract
	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
	dispose of
	remove from a position or an office
	kill intentionally and with premeditation
	cause to leave

Difference between discard and remove

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