throw away
verb- To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash. · He wanted to throw away the cup, but he couldn't find a trash can.· Don't throw the newspaper away, it goes in the recycle bin!
- To waste, to squander. · Voting for a third-party candidate sometimes feels like throwing your vote away.· The team threw away its chance at the semifinals.
- To intentionally throw an incomplete pass.
- To give lightly, in an offhand manner.
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By the way,” added he in a low tone, “take care to throw away that cup of syrup of violets in the ashes.”
Many families throw away a surprising amount of good food every week.
For example, do not throw away a banana because the skin is brown.
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