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trash

/tɹæʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.

  • A container into which things are discarded.

  • Something worthless or of poor quality.

  • People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)

  • A fan who is excessively obsessed with their fandom and its fanworks.

    "I am Harry Potter trash."

  • Temporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.

  • A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game.

Synonyms

trash can,
recycle bin,
garbage,
junk,
refuse,
rubbish,
waste

verb

Meaning

  • To discard.

  • To make into a mess.

    "The burglars trashed the house."

  • To beat soundly in a game.

  • To disrespect someone or something

  • To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop.

    "to trash the rattoons of sugar cane"

  • To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.

  • To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.