Hyphenation
dis·cardTurkish pronunciation
dîskärdSynonyms
dismiss,
throw away,
cast away,
dispose,
get rid of,
eliminate,
abandon,
abdicate,
abjure,
adios,
banish,
can,
cancel,
cashier,
cast asidePronunciation
/dəsˈkärd/ /dɪsˈkɑːrd/
Etymology
() Old French descarter (“to scatter”), for more usual escarter (French écarter), Vulgar Latin *exquartare (“to quarter out, to remove portions”). Although early associated with card play, it doesn't derive from card.