scrap vs discard

discard vs scrap

scrap and discard both are nouns.

scrap and discard both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of scrap include cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out.

scrap (noun)	discard (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used	(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole	anything that is cast aside or discarded
worthless material that is to be disposed of

scrap (verb)	discard (verb)
make into scrap or refuse	throw or cast away
have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)

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