Discard vs. Disregard

Discard vs. Disregard — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Discard and Disregard

Discardverb

(transitive) to throw away, to reject.

Disregardnoun

The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

Discardverb

To make a discard; to throw out a card.

Disregardverb

(transitive) To ignore; pay no attention to.

Discardverb

To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.

Disregardnoun

lack of attention and due care

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Discardnoun

Anything discarded.

Disregardnoun

willful lack of care and attention

Discardnoun

A discarded playing card in a card game.

Disregardverb

refuse to acknowledge;

She cut him dead at the meeting

Discardnoun

(programming) A temporary variable used to receive a value of no importance and unable to be read later.

Disregardverb

bar from attention or consideration;

She dismissed his advances
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Discardnoun

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Disregardverb

give little or no attention to;

Disregard the errors

Discardnoun

anything that is cast aside or discarded

Discardnoun

(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit

Discardnoun

getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

Discardverb

throw or cast away;

Put away your worries