/ Dictionary / Index D discard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•card Pronunciation: (v.di-skärd'n.dis'kärd), [key] — v.t. to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat. to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand. to play (a card, not a trump, of a different suit from that of the card led). —v.i. to discard a card or cards. —n. the act of discarding. a person or thing that is cast out or rejected. a card or cards discarded. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: discard (Thesaurus) discant discarnate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language