trash vs discard

discard vs trash

trash and discard both are nouns.

trash and discard both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

trash (noun)	discard (noun)
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	getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
nonsensical talk or writing	(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
worthless people	anything that is cast aside or discarded
worthless material that is to be disposed of

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

Difference between trash and discard

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