Past participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“Throw out the junk food and prepackaged stuff you know you don't need.”
Past participle for to expel or send away, especially permanently
“Throw out the troublemakers. They disrupt class for those who want to work and make it impossible for us to keep order.”
Past participle for to dismiss or remove from a role or position
“They decided that they would throw out the king along with the King's Guard and come up with something functional.”
Past participle for to expel or discharge, typically gas or light
“When an engine starts, it may throw out fumes that are darker than the usual exhaust.”
Past participle for to express or utter verbally
“My friend, Mr. Conder, however, in his very kind reference to my essay this morning did, however, throw out a few epithets which I thought trod hard on rather delicate ground.”
Past participle for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something
“This Chamber will throw out his proposal for an amendment to the Rules of Procedure which, I think, he does not believe in in the first place.”
Past participle for to abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)
“They do not have the authority to throw out a democratic decision made two and a half years ago.”
Past participle for to eject or dump, such as from a craft or vessel, so as to lighten the load
Past participle for to cause disorder in
Past participle for to express or declare something definitely or clearly in speech or writing
Past participle for to prove to be false or erroneous
Past participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)
Past participle for to utter a word or expression
Past participle for to scatter or sprinkle, typically over a wide area
Past participle for to opine or speculate on something being the case
Past participle for to refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
Explicitly rejected, discredited, or disgraced due to strong disapproval or loss of credibility
Discarded because no longer wanted or needed
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