Discard and Single out

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

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Single out is an antonym for discard.

Nearby Words: discarded, discarding

Single out verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants

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Discard is an antonym for single out.

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