cast-off
Secondhand, unwanted thing
Cast-off describes something discarded or rejected as no longer useful: cast-off clothing, cast-off furniture.
As a noun, a cast-off is the discarded item itself, or a person who has been abandoned or rejected: The shelter accepts cast-offs from wealthy donors.
In knitting, the cast-off is the final row that secures stitches and removes work from the needle.
Not wished for
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- throwawayDesigned for discard
surplus · obsolete · outmoded · jettisoned · disposed · ditched · dumped · shed
To let go
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- shedCast off naturally
- unshackleRemove bonds from
- liberateSet free from captivity
discard · jettison · unbind · relinquish · renounce · abandon · forsake
unwanted
Not wished for
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
throwaway · surplus · obsolete · outmoded · jettisoned · disposed · ditched · dumped · shed · scrapped
release
To let go
liberate · discard · jettison · unbind · relinquish · renounce · abandon · forsake
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
unmoor · dock · departure · sailing · untie · release · launch · embark · slip · berth
stitch
Thread loop in fabric
ribbing · needle · yarn · closure · secure · loop · fasten · terminate · chain