Discard and Shun

Discard

Discard verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.

Shun and discard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shun" instead a verb "Discard".

Nearby Words: discarded, discarding

Shun

Shun verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Discard and shun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discard" instead a verb "Shun".

Nearby Word: shunned

Common collocations

identity discard identity shun identity
story discard story shun story
imagery discard imagery shun imagery
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