noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
disposal; discarding; scrapping; abandonment
Used for throwing away or getting rid of unwanted items, waste, documents, equipment, or unusable goods. It can also mean scrapping or abandoning something no longer used, such as a plan or system.
個人情報を含む書類は安全に廃棄してください。
Please dispose of documents containing personal information safely.
古くなった機械を廃棄することにした。
We decided to scrap the old machine.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
annulment; abrogation; repeal; cancellation
Formal or legal use for declaring an agreement, treaty, rule, or similar arrangement no longer valid. 条約を廃棄する is a common type of collocation for this sense.
政府はその条約を廃棄すると発表した。
The government announced that it would abrogate the treaty.
協定の一方的な廃棄に、相手国は強く反発した。
The other country strongly opposed the unilateral cancellation of the agreement.