toss away

• Verbe à particule signifiant jeter ou se débarrasser de quelque chose, souvent négligemment ou sans y penser.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Discard or throw outinformal

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

   jeter, mettre au rebut

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

   Synonymescast asidediscarddispose ofdumpget rid ofjettisonscrapshedthrow away

   Antonymescherishkeeppreserveretainsave

2. Waste or squanderinformal

   To waste an opportunity, advantage, or resource carelessly.

   Gaspiller, dilapider

   • 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.

   Synonymesblowdissipatefritter awaylavishmisspendmisusesquanderthrow awaywaste

   Antonymescapitalizeconserveexploithusbandpreservesaveuseutilize

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