discard

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈskɑːd/ AmE /dɪˈskɑːrd/

verb en → es

past discarded pp discarded ing discarding

1 THROW AWAY [transitive] B1

to throw something away or get rid of it because you do not want it anymore

tirar, desechar, descartar

  • discard something

Collocations discard waste · discard old clothes

  • She discarded the empty bottles.

    Ella tiró las botellas vacías.

2 IGNORE [transitive] B1

to refuse to consider or accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

ignorar, descartar

  • discard a proposal

Collocations discard an argument · discard a theory

  • The committee decided to discard the proposal.

    El comité decidió descartar la propuesta.