discard /disˈkɑ:d/ vt. 扔掉，抛弃： discard old newspapers 扔掉旧报纸；discard former friends 抛弃从前的朋友；discard old beliefs 抛弃从前的信义［考句］ Before we move, we should discard some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.搬家前我们应该抛弃部分旧家具，这样新房子里就有了更多的空间。