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To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“Throw away your old clothes. Get rid of it! Put on something new and fresh!”
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
“Don't throw away your savings on these frenzied financial schemes.”
To fail to exploit an opportunity or advantageous situation
“To throw away this opportunity would be to do something unworthy of the founders of this great Canadian Confederation.”
To reject or refuse to accept, typically an opportunity
“The fact that he was prepared to throw away this opportunity to be near me was overwhelming.”
To abandon or give up (a course of action)
“What motives would the Stratford actor have had to throw away his career which had been so rewarding to him?”
To completely bungle (an opportunity)
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