Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
discard (noun) | waste (noun) |
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getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly |
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit | (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect |
anything that is cast aside or discarded | the trait of wasting resources |
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation | |
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted |
discard (adjective) | waste (adjective) |
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located in a dismal or remote area; desolate |
discard (verb) | waste (verb) |
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throw or cast away | become physically weaker |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | |
cause to grow thin or weak | |
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief | |
spend extravagantly | |
use inefficiently or inappropriately | |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | |
run off as waste | |
spend thoughtlessly; throw away | |
dispose of |