diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1b07de8..75b88cb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,53 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(find_span_counter(&parent_span), Some(2));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn discarded_span_is_not_received() {
+        let (tracer, mut span_rx) = Tracer::new(AllSampler);
+        {
+            let parent = tracer.span("parent").start_with_state(());
+            let mut discarded = parent.child("discarded", |s| s.start_with_state(()));
+            let sibling = parent.child("sibling", |s| s.start_with_state(()));
+
+            discarded.discard();
+            discarded.set_tag(|| Tag::new("key", "value"));
+            discarded.log(|log| {
+                log.std().message("ignored");
+            });
+            assert!(!discarded.is_sampled());
+            assert!(discarded.context().is_none());
+
+            drop(discarded);
+            drop(sibling);
+            drop(parent);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(span_rx.try_recv().unwrap().operation_name(), "sibling");
+        assert_eq!(span_rx.try_recv().unwrap().operation_name(), "parent");
+        assert!(span_rx.try_recv().is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn discarded_span_does_not_run_finish_callback() {
+        let calls = Arc::new(AtomicI64::new(0));
+        let (tracer, mut span_rx) = Tracer::new(AllSampler);
+        {
+            let calls = Arc::clone(&calls);
+            let mut span = tracer
+                .span("span")
+                .finish_callback(move |_: &mut Span<()>| {
+                    calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                })
+                .start_with_state(());
+
+            span.discard();
+            span.discard();
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(calls.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
+        assert!(span_rx.try_recv().is_err());
+    }
+
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn span_can_be_shared() {
         fn trait_check<T: Send + Sync>() {}
diff --git a/src/span.rs b/src/span.rs
index 7ebff24..4ed29f2 100644
--- a/src/span.rs
+++ b/src/span.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,32 @@ impl<T> Span<T> {
         self.0.as_mut().and_then(|s| s.finish_cb.take())
     }
 
+    /// Discards this span, so it is never sent to the associated `SpanReceiver`.
+    ///
+    /// The finish callback, if any, is dropped without being called. Afterwards the span behaves
+    /// like an [inactive](Self::inactive) one.
+    ///
+    /// Children of this span that were already finished, and contexts propagated from it, keep
+    /// referencing this span, which will never be received.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use cf_rustracing::sampler::AllSampler;
+    /// use cf_rustracing::Tracer;
+    ///
+    /// let (tracer, mut span_rx) = Tracer::new(AllSampler);
+    /// let mut span = tracer.span("discarded").start_with_state(());
+    /// span.discard();
+    /// assert!(!span.is_sampled());
+    /// drop(span);
+    /// assert!(span_rx.try_recv().is_err());
+    /// ```
+    pub fn discard(&mut self) {
+        self.take_finish_callback();
+        self.0 = None;
+    }
+
     /// Sets the tag to this span.
     pub fn set_tag<F>(&mut self, f: F)
     where