noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
2. 2
   Discarded material. in-plural

   "the usual discardings of country folk"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of discard form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

castawaycastoffdeep sixdiscarddisposaldisposition

Example

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"Narcissists may use others as a means to an end, discarding them once they are no longer useful."

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