noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdɪskɑːd/
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US:/ˈdɪskɑɹd/
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UK:/dɪsˈkɑːd/
UK:/dɪˈskɑːd/
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US:/dɪsˈkɑɹd/
US:/dɪˈskɑɹd/
rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Anything discarded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
One or more discarded playing cards in a card game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The act of discarding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A temporary variable used to receive a value of no importance and unable to be read later.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: card-games, games
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verb
Meaning 7
To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fire, let go, sack, axe, can, decruit, dehire, discard, remove, discharge, dismiss, downsize, give the axe, give someone the boot, give someone their cards, give the chop, give the elbow, give someone the heave-ho, give someone the old heave-ho, lay off, let someone go, make redundant, pink slip, promote to customer, retrench, serve notice, shit-can, term, terminate, throw out, unhire
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: throwing away
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abandonment
Narrower terms: staging
9
noun
Meaning 9
(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: abandonment
10
noun
Meaning 10
anything that is cast aside or discarded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Narrower terms: unlearn, deep-six, give it the deep six, jettison, trash, junk, scrap, waste, dump, retire, abandon, sell out, sell up, liquidize, de-access, close out
History
Etymology
From dis- + card. Compare Spanish descartar.
Across languages
Translations
102 source translations are retained for this English entry.