throw out
1throw\ out — • throw out • toss out v 1. To put somewhere to be destroyed because not wanted. He didn t need the brush anymore so he threw it out. Syn.: throw away(1) 2. To refuse to accept. The inspector tossed out all the parts that didn t work. 3. To force …
2throw out — throw (someone) out to force someone to leave. At least four kids have been thrown out of school for cheating on exams. The worst part of Edsel s job is having to throw out the drunks when the bar closes …
3throw out — ► throw out 1) discard as unwanted. 2) expel unceremoniously. 3) (of a court, legislature, or other body) dismiss or reject. 4) cause numbers or calculations to become inaccurate. Main Entry: ↑throw …
4throw out — [v] comment bring forward, bring to light*, bring up, chime in*, come out with, declare, deliver, produce, reveal, say, state, suggest, tell, utter; concept 51 Ant. be quiet …
5throw out — index discharge (dismiss), dislodge, displace (remove), eject (evict), eject (expel) …
6throw out — verb 1. force to leave or move out (Freq. 3) He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑kick out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) …
7throw-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: throw out 1. : an act or instance of throwing out 2. : one that is rejected or discarded the attack on the government was led by envious throw outs George Orwell the throw outs of ten generations, hou …
8throw out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms throw out : present tense I/you/we/they throw out he/she/it throws out present participle throwing out past tense threw out past participle thrown out 1) same as throw away 1) I ve thrown out my old boots. 2)… …
9throw out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. discharge, throw away, reject; see discard , oust . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. throw away, dispose of, dump, discard, scrap, cast off, dispense with, junk, jettison. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To let go or get …
10throw out — 1) see throw away 1) 2) PHRASAL VERB If a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial. [V P n (not pron)] The defense wants the district Judge to throw out the case. [Also V n P] 3) PHRASAL… …
