remove vs discard

discard vs remove

remove and discard both are nouns.

remove and discard both are verbs.

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

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

remove: dispose of
discard: throw or cast away

Other hyponyms of remove include cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, slough off, comb out, weed out, work off, cull, ditch, dump, unmuzzle, de-aerate, deaerate, decaffeinate, decarbonate, decerebrate, dechlorinate, defat, defibrinate, degrease, delist, delocalize, deoxygenate, destain, desulfurize, desulphurize, detick, devein, fettle, flesh, flense, kern, pith, scum, unbridle.

remove (noun)	discard (noun)
degree of figurative distance or separation	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

remove (verb)	discard (verb)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	throw or cast away
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

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