discard vs trash

trash vs discard

discard and trash both are nouns.

discard and trash both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trash is a hyponym of discard; that is, trash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discard:

discard: throw or cast away
trash: dispose of (something useless or old)

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

discard (noun)	trash (noun)
getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit	nonsensical talk or writing
anything that is cast aside or discarded	worthless people
	worthless material that is to be disposed of

discard (verb)	trash (verb)
throw or cast away	express a totally negative opinion of
	dispose of (something useless or old)

Difference between discard and trash

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