Discard, v. a.
- 1. Reject, throw or thrust aside, throw away, cast away, lay aside, cast off.
- 2. Dismiss, discharge, cashier, break, cast off, turn away.
Discern, v. a.
- 1. Discriminate, distinguish, note the distinctions of.
- 2. Perceive, see, discover, descry, behold, espy.
Discern, v. n. Discriminate, judge, make distinction.
Discernible, a. Perceptible, discoverable, to be discerned or descried.
Discerning, a. Discriminating, knowing, sagacious, perspicacious, judicious, acute, intelligent, ingenious, clear-headed, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, quick-sighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, Argus-eyed.
Discernment, n.
- 1. Discrimination, sagacity, shrewdness, sharpness, brightness, astuteness, acuteness, cleverness, perspicacity,
ingenuity, penetration, insight, judgment, intelligence, mother wit, quick parts.
- 2. Discerning, perception, notice, espial, discovery, descrying, beholding.
Discharge, v. a.
- 1. Unload, disburden, unburden, relieve of a load.
- 2. Emit, expel, excrete, eject, void, throw off, send out, give forth.
- 3. Set off, fire off, let fly, give vent to, shoot, fire.
- 4. Pay, liquidate, cash.
- 5. Release, absolve, exonerate, acquit, clear, relieve, liberate, free, set free.
- 6. Dismiss, discard, cashier, break, turn away, send away.
- 7. Remove, destroy, put away, clear from.
- 8. Perform, execute, fulfil, observe, acquit one’s self of.