descarto

Descarto is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb descartar, meaning to discard, reject, or rule out. It can refer to discarding physical objects, excluding ideas or options, or disposing of waste. As a regular -ar verb, its full present tense conjugation is: yo descarto, tú descartas, él descarta, nosotros descartamos, vosotros descartáis, ellos descartan; the infinitive is descartar, and the related noun descarte denotes the act or result of discarding.

Usage examples include: “Yo descarto las opciones que no cumplen los requisitos,” or in card games: “Descarto esta carta.” In ordinary life: “Descarto la basura orgánica” or “Ya descarté esa idea.” The noun descarte can refer to either the discarded item or to the act of discarding itself.

Descarto is not typically used as a proper noun. It is sometimes mistaken for Descartes, the surname of the French philosopher René Descartes. The related noun descarte is the standard term for the act or product of discarding.