throw away

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas als nutzlos oder unerwünscht wegzuwerfen oder zu entsorgen, oder eine Gelegenheit oder Chance ungenutzt verstreichen zu lassen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate discarding something as useless or unwanted, or wasting an opportunity.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Discard as wasteinformal

   To get rid of something that is no longer needed or wanted.

   Wegwerfen

   • Don't throw away those old newspapers; we can recycle them.
   • She threw away the broken toy.
   • He threw away the leftover food.

   Synonymecast offchuckdiscarddispose ofdumpget rid ofjunkscraptosstrash

   Antonymeconserveholdkeeppreserveretainsavestore

2. Waste an opportunityinformal

   To fail to take advantage of a chance or opportunity.

   Eine Gelegenheit verpassen

   • He threw away his chance to win the competition.
   • She threw away a promising career by quitting.
   • Don't throw away this opportunity to learn something new.

   Synonymeblowforfeitfritter awaylosemisspass upsquanderwaste

   Antonymegraspseize

Grundverbthrow