discard

(decapitated cow) + (brush/fork) + (tree)
★☆☆☆☆
13 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KI

I got drunk and discarded my house-KEY. Now my wife makes me sleep in the yard.

Mnemonic

If you can deal with the fact that the brush radical is tilted sideways, then have I got a mnemonic for you!

I killed the cow with a fork, and discarded the decapitated cow-head in a tree. No one will think to look for it there!

Jukugo

放棄(ほうき) する

resign ★☆☆☆☆
(release) + (discard) = 放棄 (resign)

renounce, resign, "I don't sell that shit no more, dude."

廃棄(はいき) する

annul ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
(wane) + (discard) = 廃棄 (annul)

dispose of - usually used of specialized garbage: medical waste or nuclear boogers or whatever.

Synonyms

ban
禁止    廃止    発禁    廃棄    駆逐    追放