What is another word for discard ?

knock something on the head

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

ax^US

axe^UK

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

throw on the scrapheap

moult^UK

molt^US

file in circular file

marginalize^US

consign to scrap heap

marginalise^UK

throw out on your ear

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“Now, you get the wicker brush and the dustpan from the broom closet, and I'll get the box to discard this rubbish.”

Verb

have nothing more to do with

To reject, banish or abandon

refuse to acknowledge

cut off without a penny

axe^UK

minimize^US

ax^US

minimise^UK

take with a pinch of salt

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

sweep aside

cold-shoulder

look right through someone

have no more truck with

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“Are we encouraging irresponsibility on the part of parents, who find it too easy to reject and discard their children?”

Verb

knock something on the head

To put an end to, especially formally

ax^US

axe^UK

declare null and void

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

tranquilize^US

bring to screeching halt

give the thumbs down to

succor^US

succour^UK

make something bearable

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Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

take oneself off from

give someone the big E

leave someone holding the baby

have nothing more to do with

give the old heave-ho

fall short of expectation

stop going out with

break off one's relationship with

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

let someone stew in their own juice

axe^UK

reach a parting of the ways

tell somebody it's over

ax^US

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Verb

To send away or order to leave

demobilise^UK

demobilize^US

give someone their marching orders

give someone the boot

thrust out

throw someone out on their ear

show someone the red card

give someone the bullet

give the old heave-ho

throw out on the streets

marginalize^US

put out in the street

cancel

cut out

marginalise^UK

throw out on your ear

tell to leave the field

red-card

send for an early bath

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Verb

To remove from a position of responsibility

give someone the boot

show the door

get rid of

give someone their marching orders

send packing

give someone the bullet

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone the sack

turn off

give someone their cards

make redundant

shed

give someone their notice

give the old heave-ho

give someone the pink slip

throw out on your ear

give the ax

give the gate

give someone the big E

give someone his or her walking papers

give someone their P45

throw someone out on their ear

force to give up work

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Verb

To remove or take off, especially one's clothing

molt^US

moult^UK

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Verb

To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

baulk^UK

make it impossible for

prevent the occurrence of

balk^US

prohibit from entering

declare incapable

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

make it impracticable for

give the cold shoulder to

refuse entrance to

leave out in the cold

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

beat someone to the punch

hang up

bring to screeching halt

beat someone to the draw

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

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Verb

drive a coach and horses through

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

knock the bottom out of

prove wrong

give the lie to

blow out of the water

show in its true light

knocks props out from under

knock props from under

take down a peg

take wind out of sails

put up a fight against

set your face against

balk^US

baulk^UK

inquire^US

enquire^UK

stand up and be counted against

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Verb

fail to take advantage of

To fail to care for or pay attention to

leave something undone

pay little attention to

have nothing to do with

minimize^US

minimise^UK

give something a miss

not take into consideration

let something go downhill

keep one's distance from

let something go to seed

lay aside

take with a pinch of salt

not take into account

bury one's head in sand

let fall between the cracks

fail to observe

look past

leave out of consideration

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

refuse to acknowledge

let bygones be bygones

give someone the brush-off

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

indulge

deal rapidly with

deodorise^UK

deodorize^US

banish from one's thoughts

not give another thought to

tell someone to get lost

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

give the thumbs down to

baulk at

not accept

not take advantage of

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

have nothing more to do with

give a wide berth to

bin off

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

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Verb

To take action so as to be free of someone, especially violently or nefariously

Noun

Something that has been thrown away, discarded or rejected

“The mattress left for me was a discard from another inmate who had just upgraded his own bedding.”

Noun

The act of omitting or excluding something

Noun