discarded
part of speech
verb form (past of discard: discard, discards, discarded, discarding); adjective (discarded)
meaning for a pupil
1) Discarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want. tree →
2) (adjective) A discarded thing has been thrown away or left behind. tree →
3) In card games, to discard a card is to put it down because you do not want it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and safety lessons it appears with litter: discarded bottles, cans and needles that can harm wildlife or people. In maths problems discarded items are taken away from the total. In card games it is a normal rule word. Phrases: discarded litter, discarded packaging, the discard pile.
examples
- The beach was covered in discarded plastic bottles. tree →
- He discarded his old trainers and bought new ones. tree →
- A discarded fishing line tangled around the bird's leg. tree →
- Never touch a discarded needle; tell an adult. tree →
- I discarded two cards and picked up two new ones. tree →
- Of 50 apples, 8 were discarded because they were rotten. tree →
- We made art from discarded boxes. tree →
note
Regular verb: discard → discarded. Say dis-CARD-ed. In maths: «8 discarded out of 50» leaves 50 − 8 = 42. Safety: discarded glass, needles and batteries can be dangerous — do not pick them up.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «discarded» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.