"discards" in the noun sense
1. discard
anything that is cast aside or discarded
2. discard
cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
3. discard, throwing away
getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
"discards" in the verb sense
1. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
throw or cast away
"Put away your worries"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License