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throw away

verb

Meaning

  • To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.

    "Don't throw the newspaper away, it goes in the recycle bin!"

  • To waste, to squander.

    "The team threw away its chance at the semifinals."

  • To intentionally throw an incomplete pass.

  • To give lightly, in an offhand manner.