Descartan

Descartan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb descartar, meaning to discard, reject, or rule out. It is used with subjects ellos, ellas, or ustedes. In everyday Spanish, it translates as “they discard” or, in Latin American usage, “you (plural) discard” when referring to a group. Example: Ellos descartan las opciones no viables. Ustedes descartan esa teoría.

Descartar is built from the prefix des- added to sacar, conveying removal or elimination. The verb has various tenses and moods: descartarán (future), descartaba (imperfect), descartó (preterite), and the imperative forms: descarta (tú), descarte (usted), descarten (ustedes). The noun form descarte refers to the act or result of discarding.

Uso y alcance: descartar can apply to physical objects (discarding trash) or to ideas and hypotheses (discarding an assumption). It can also mean ruling something out in decision-making or analysis. Its synonyms include desechar, eliminar, and excluir.

Otros usos: Although rarely used as a proper noun, Descartan may appear as a surname or fictional name in some contexts. It should not be confused with Descartes, the French philosopher, though the two terms resemble each other in spelling.