THROWAWAY

throw away

Verb

  1. To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
    He wanted to throw away the cup, but he couldn't find a trash can.
    Don't throw the newspaper away, it goes in the recycle bin!
  2. To waste, to squander.
    Voting for a third-party candidate sometimes feels like throwing your vote away.
    The team threw away its chance at the semifinals.


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throwaway

Adjective

  1. Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
    Water was provided in throwaway plastic bottles, but the ecologically minded of us refilled our initial bottles from the fountain.
  2. Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
    The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated in all the new sound-bytes.


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