废置 (fèi zhì) — to discard; to put aside as useless

Definition

废置 is a formal/written verb meaning to discard or shelve something as useless — stronger than 抛弃 (abandon) because it implies the thing is judged worthless, not just left behind. Common in official or institutional contexts (旧设备、过时文件).

verb

to discardto put aside as useless

Examples

废置。
Zhè ge jiù jī qì yǐ jīng bèi fèi zhì le.
This old machine has been discarded.
废置。
Gōng sī jué dìng fèi zhì nà xiē guò shí de shè bèi.
The company decided to put aside those outdated devices as useless.
废置。
Zhè xiē wén jiàn yīn wèi méi yǒu jià zhí ér bèi fèi zhì.
These documents were discarded because they had no value.

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