Desechó (en. Disposal)

[de'se.tʃo]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
It implies the action of eliminating, throwing away, or not accepting something.
She discarded the proposal without thinking.
Ella desechó la propuesta sin pensarlo.
It means to set aside something that is not useful or desired.
We discarded the food that was spoiled.
Desechamos la comida que estaba en mal estado.
It indicates the action of relinquishing something that is not considered valuable.
He discarded his old beliefs.
Él desechó sus viejas creencias.

Etymology

From the Latin 'desecare', which means to discard or waste.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give up all hope
to relinquish the possibility of something happening.
desechar toda esperanza
not to dismiss the idea
not to rule out something that may be considered valuable.
no desechar la idea
to discard a plan
to abandon a project or strategy.
desechar un plan

Related Words

discard
action of throwing away or not accepting something.
desechar
waste
something that has been thrown away or is unwanted.
desecho
rejection
action of not accepting something.
rechazo

Slang Meanings

To throw something away.
I discarded it without thinking, it was no longer useful.
Lo deseché sin pensarlo, ya no servía.
To dismiss something as unnecessary.
That idea was discarded by the committee.
Esa idea fue desechada por el comité.