discarding
verb (present participle)UK /dɪˈskɑːdɪŋ/
US /dɪˈskɑːrdɪŋ/
Throwing something away because you do not want it anymore.
She is discarding the old toys she no longer plays with.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In card games, getting rid of a card from your hand by placing it on a pile.
He was discarding a low card to improve his hand.
3. Letting go of an idea, habit, or belief that is no longer useful.
The team is discarding old rules that slowed them down.
4. In computing, removing or deleting data or files that are no longer needed.
The program is discarding temporary files to free up space.