toss away

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas wegzuwerfen oder sich davon zu befreien, oft nachlässig oder gedankenlos.

A phrasal verb meaning to discard or get rid of something, often casually or carelessly.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Discard or throw outinformal

   To get rid of something by throwing it away, usually because it is no longer needed or wanted.

   Wegwerfen

   • She tossed away the old newspapers.
   • Don't toss away that receipt; you might need it.
   • He tossed away the broken toy.

   Synonymecast asidediscarddispose ofdumpget rid ofjettisonscrapshedthrow away

   Antonymecherishkeeppreserveretainsave

2. Waste or squanderinformal

   To waste an opportunity, advantage, or resource carelessly.

   Verschwenden oder leichtfertig aufs Spiel setzen

   • He tossed away his chance to win the scholarship.
   • They tossed away their lead in the final minutes of the game.
   • She tossed away her savings on unnecessary items.

   Synonymeblowdissipatefritter awaylavishmisspendmisusesquanderthrow awaywaste

   Antonymecapitalizeconserveexploithusbandpreservesaveuseutilize

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