Thesaurus

discarding

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of discarding

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the daily discarding of all unwanted e-mail

Synonyms of discarding

disposal, disposition, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, riddance, scrapping, throwing away

Words Related to discarding

clearance, clearing

decimation, demolishment, demolition, destruction

Near Antonyms of discarding

accumulation, acquirement, acquisition, collection, deposit, gathering

discarding

verb , present participle of discard

Synonyms and Antonyms of discarding

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

discard an old, torn sweater

Synonyms of discarding

cashiering, casting (off), chucking, deep-sixing, ditching, dumping, eighty-sixing (or 86ing), exorcising (also exorcizing), flinging (off or away), jettisoning, junking, laying by, losing, pitching, rejecting, scrapping, shedding, shucking (off), sloughing (off) also sluffing (off) , throwing away, throwing out, tossing, unloading

Words Related to discarding

abandoning, abdicating, deserting, forsaking

dismissing, kicking out

abolishing, annihilating, eliminating, eradicating, expunging, exterminating, extinguishing, extirpating, liquidating, removing, rooting (out), stamping (out), wiping out

Phrases Synonymous with discarding

disposing of, setting aside

Near Antonyms of discarding

adopting, embracing, taking on

employing, using, utilizing

holding, holding back, keeping, retaining

Learn More about discarding

Nglish: Translation of discarding for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of discarding for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up discarding? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

bivouac

to make a temporary encampment