DISCARD, verb transitive 1. To throw out of the hand such cards as are useless. 2. To dismiss from service or employment, or from society; to cast off; as, to discard spies and informers; to discard an old servant; to discard an associate. 3. To thrust away; to reject; as, to discard prejudices.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI