discarded

• Décrit ce qui a été jeté ou rejeté comme n'étant plus utile ou indésirable.

Describes something that has been thrown away or rejected as no longer useful or wanted.

1. Thrown away or abandonedB1formal

   No longer wanted or used; having been thrown away or rejected.

   jeté / abandonné

   • The discarded furniture was left on the curb for collection.
   • She found a discarded notebook in the trash bin.
   • Discarded packaging littered the park after the festival.

   Synonymesabandonedcast-offrejectedthrown-awayuselesswaste

   Antonymescherishedkeptretainedtreasuredvalued

2. Rejected or no longer consideredB2formal

   Something that has been rejected or set aside as no longer useful or relevant.

   rejeté, écarté

   • The discarded theory was replaced by a more accurate model.
   • He felt like a discarded friend after the argument.
   • The discarded proposal was never brought up again.

   Synonymesabandonedcast-offobsoleteoutdatedrejectedshed

   Antonymesacceptedadoptedkeptretained

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se débarrasser de quelque chose qui n'est plus utile ou nécessaire, ou de rejeter une idée, un objet ou une option.

A verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted.

1. Throw away or get rid ofB1formal

   To remove or dispose of something that is no longer wanted or needed.

   jeter

   • Please discard any expired food from the refrigerator.
   • He discarded the old newspapers in the recycling bin.
   • The company decided to discard the outdated equipment.

   Synonymescast offdispose ofdumpeliminateget rid ofjunkrejectscrapthrow awaytoss

   Antonymescherishkeeppreserveretainsave

2. Abandon or rejectB2formal

   To give up or stop using something, often an idea, plan, or habit.

   Abandonner ou rejeter

   • They discarded the original plan after the budget cuts.
   • She discarded her old beliefs after learning new facts.
   • The committee discarded the proposal as impractical.

   Synonymesabandoncast asidedismissdropjettisonrejectrenouncerepudiatescrapshed

   Antonymesadoptembracekeepmaintainretain

3. Cards: remove from handB1informal

   In card games, to remove a card from one's hand and place it aside.

   défausser

   • He discarded a low card to improve his hand.
   • You must discard one card before drawing a new one.
   • She discarded the queen of hearts during her turn.

   Synonymesdroppitchshedthrow awaytoss