descartar — meaning in English

English meaning

• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
• dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
• dump noun A site where waste or garbage is disposed of.
• pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
• shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.
• toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.

Senses

descartar is used for these senses in English:

• can (transitive) To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
• cast off (transitive) To discard or reject something.
• discard (transitive) To throw away, to reject.
• dismiss (transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
• dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
• dump (transitive) To discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants.
• pitch (transitive) To throw away; discard.
• rule out (idiomatic, transitive) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.

can — full definition

1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

discard — full definition

1. verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
2. verb (card games) To throw out a card from one's hand.
3. noun Something, or a playing card, that has been thrown away or rejected.

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