(more contextual variations available below) To have uttered words using speech
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(informal) To have gotten rid off
“Throw out the junk food and prepackaged stuff you know you don't need.”
(more contextual variations available below) To have uttered words using speech
Past tense 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 tense 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 tense 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 tense 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 tense 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 tense for to eject or dump, such as from a craft or vessel, so as to lighten the load
(of a theory or suggestion) Past tense for to put forward
Past tense for to cause disorder in
Past tense for to prove to be false or erroneous
Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)
Past tense for to scatter or sprinkle, typically over a wide area
Past tense for to opine or speculate on something being the case
Past tense for to refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)
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