CAST AWAY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase cast away. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAST AWAY
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discard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that is cast aside or discarded • (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit • getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable verb • throw or cast away | ||||||||
dispose | verbv | |||||||
verb • give, sell, or transfer to another • throw or cast away • make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief • place or put in a particular order • make fit or prepared | ||||||||
fling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a usually brief attempt • a brief indulgence of your impulses • the act of flinging verb • throw with force or recklessness • move in an abrupt or headlong manner • indulge oneself • throw or cast away | ||||||||
toss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of flipping a coin • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • an abrupt movement verb • throw or toss with a light motion • lightly throw to see which side comes up • throw carelessly • move or stir about violently • throw or cast away • agitate | ||||||||
cast aside | verbv | |||||||
verb • throw or cast away | ||||||||
cast out | verbv | |||||||
verb • expel from a community or group • throw or cast away | ||||||||
chuck out | verbv | |||||||
verb • throw or cast away • put out or expel from a place | ||||||||
put away | verbv | |||||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • throw or cast away • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • stop using • kill gently, as with an injection • eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily | ||||||||
throw away | verbv | |||||||
verb • throw or cast away • to remove | ||||||||
throw out | verbv | |||||||
verb • force to leave or move out • throw or cast away • remove from a position or office • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration | ||||||||
toss away | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • throw or cast away | ||||||||
toss out | verbv | |||||||
verb • throw or cast away |