descartar

This is the 10793rd most frequent Spanish word.


descartar

To dismiss, reject, or discard.


Here, 'descartar' is used to indicate rejecting or leaving aside an option after consideration.

Decidimos descartar esa opción por ser poco práctica.

We decided to discard that option as it was impractical.


In this case, 'descartar' means dismissing or not considering something preemptively.

Es importante no descartar nuevas ideas sin analizarlas primero.

It is important not to discard new ideas without analyzing them first.


Here, 'descartar' refers to removing or getting rid of something that cannot be used.

El jugador tuvo que descartar la carta que no coincidía con las reglas del juego.

The player had to discard the card that didn't comply with the game rules.