discarding
/dɪˈskɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪskˈɑrdɪŋ] /dɪˈskɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪskˈɑrdɪŋ] /dis-ˈkärd How to pronounce discard (audio) ˈdis-ˌkärd/ (ame, mw)
discarding — verb
- discardingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discardings3rd person singular
- discardinging-ing form
- discardingedpast simple
1. to throw something out or remove it permanently because it is no longer useful o
to throw something out or remove it permanently because it is no longer useful or wanted
Amara stood by the kitchen bin, discarding old receipts from her wallet.
transitive: discarding + direct object
The librarian was discarding damaged books that could no longer be repaired.
progressive: be + discarding
Dmitri spent Sunday morning discarding broken tools from his garage workshop.
Fatima sorted through the fridge, discarding anything past its use-by date.
The hospital staff kept discarding used gloves in the bright yellow containers.
- throw away
more casual, everyday language
- get rid of
broader — includes selling, giving away, or binning
- dispose of
formal tone, often for waste or hazardous items
- junk
very informal, implies the item has no value at all
文法句型
discarding + object
常見錯誤
2. in a card game, to take a card out of your hand and set it aside, usually becaus
in a card game, to take a card out of your hand and set it aside, usually because it holds no value or the rules require it
Hiroshi frowned at his hand before discarding the seven of clubs.
transitive: discarding + specific card name
Kehinde won the round after discarding her last low-value card.
Priyanka hesitated before discarding, unsure which suit her opponent needed.
The rules forced Diego to keep discarding until he finally drew a heart.
Mei-Lin watched her rival closely before discarding a diamond from her hand.
- shed
informal card-game term for discarding
- throw away
casual equivalent used among players
文法句型
discarding + card name
discarding (without object)
用法筆記
Frequently used without a stated object in card-game contexts, where the card being discarded is understood from the situation.
常見錯誤
discarding — noun
1. the action of getting rid of something, especially taking a playing card out of
the action of getting rid of something, especially taking a playing card out of your hand during a game
The discarding of old hospital records took the clerks the whole morning.
the discarding of + plural noun
Siti's swift discarding of her useless cards left the other players guessing.
The discarding of plastic into rivers has harmed wildlife across the region.
Esther oversaw the careful discarding of evidence no longer needed for the case.
Routine discarding of outdated stock kept the warehouse shelves clean and tidy.
文法句型
the discarding of + noun
2. a playing card that a player has removed from their hand and laid aside, usually
a playing card that a player has removed from their hand and laid aside, usually because the card has no value or the rules require it
Tariq's discarding — the ace of spades — lay face-up for all to see.
appositive: discarding identified as a specific named card
The discarding turned out to be the queen everyone at the table had been waiting for.
What was Anong's discarding? A lone jack, strangely enough.
Chidinma glanced at the discarding and immediately knew her opponent was bluffing.
João's discarding, the two of clubs, told the other players nothing useful.
用法筆記
The standard noun for a thrown-away card is 'discard' (without -ing), which is far more common in everyday card-game speech. 'Discarding' as a concrete noun for the card itself is rare and mostly appears when the gerund form is carried over from a running description of play.
3. the act of throwing away or rejecting people or things that society no longer va
the act of throwing away or rejecting people or things that society no longer values, treating them as worthless
The company's discarding of older workers during the merger drew sharp criticism from the press.
the discarding of + people — rejection by an institution
Society's discarding of homeless people onto freezing streets is a failure of compassion.
The supermarket's discarding of edible food while families go hungry outraged the local charities.
The factory's discarding of chemical waste into the river poisoned the village downstream.
Linh's art project turned the discarding of modern consumer goods into a powerful exhibition.
- rejection
broader — includes refusing to accept as well as casting aside
- abandonment
stresses leaving behind, often with a sense of neglected responsibility
- disposal
focuses on getting rid of something permanently
用法筆記
Used as a gerund describing the act of rejection, not as a countable label for a rejected person. To refer to a rejected individual, use 'outcast' or 'reject' instead.