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discarded

American  
[dih-skahr-did] / dɪˈskɑr dɪd /

adjective

  1. having been disposed of, cast out, or put aside.

    The fire is believed to have been started by a discarded match or cigarette.

    The sprocket wheel and chain were scavenged from a discarded bicycle.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of discard.

Other Word Forms

  • undiscarded adjective

Etymology

Origin of discarded

discard ( def. ) + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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They need the “context”—a company’s living, breathing ecosystem with “decision traces,” the history of every decision made, every prospect considered, every process used or discarded.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.

From Science Daily

Nearby, a tactical belt with pouches for holding gun magazines was discarded on the ground alongside several articles of designer clothing, including a pair of Christian Dior underpants.

From Los Angeles Times

Although certain plastics are technically reusable, most are discarded after one use.

From Science Daily

Scrawny and elderly residents can often be found sifting through the discarded waste.

From BBC