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descartar

to rule out, to discard

verb des-kahr-TAHR Less Common

Usage Note

Descartar typically appears in formal or journalistic contexts when eliminating a possibility — la policía descartó un accidente ('the police ruled out an accident'). Reflexively, descartarse can mean to drop out or be eliminated from a competition. The noun descarte means 'discard' or 'elimination'.

Examples

"El médico descartó una infección."

Natural Translation

The doctor ruled out an infection.

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