Chapter Direction to Discourse of D by Soule's Synonymes

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.