cast aside
Reject and abandon
Cast aside means to discard or reject something once valued or useful.
Objects, people, and ideas can all be cast aside: She cast aside her doubts and jumped.
The phrase often carries connotations of abandonment or callousness—something cast aside is not just set down but dismissed as no longer worthy of attention.
Completely abandoned or discarded
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- discardedGotten rid of
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- forgottenNo longer recalled
neglected · unwanted · rejected · left behind · thrown away · tossed out · pushed away · shunned
Terminated from employment
- terminatedBrought to an end
- sackedDismissed from a job
- laid-offTerminated from employment
- oustedRemoved from position
expelled · discharged · axed · let go · shown the door · released · downsized · redundant
Disposed of as refuse
- tossedThrew lightly
- junkedDisposed of as worthless
- scrappedDiscarded as useless
- dumpedAbruptly ended romantically
ditched · jettisoned · discarded · trashed · chucked · shed · purged · culled
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- dismissedReleased from duty
- unheededIgnored after being given
unnoticed · forgotten · sidelined · marginalized · trivialized · belittled · downplayed · undervalued
Rejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- refusedDeclined to accept
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
disowned · renounced · turned away · brushed off · cold-shouldered · passed over · overlooked · disavowed
forsaken
Completely abandoned or discarded
forgotten · neglected · unwanted · rejected · left behind · thrown away · tossed out · pushed away · shunned · spurned
fired
Terminated from employment
- terminatedBrought to an end
- sackedDismissed from a job
- laid-offTerminated from employment
ousted · expelled · discharged · axed · let go · shown the door · released · downsized · redundant · removed
thrown away
Disposed of as refuse
dumped · ditched · jettisoned · discarded · trashed · chucked · shed · purged · culled · cleared out
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- dismissedReleased from duty
unheeded · unnoticed · forgotten · sidelined · marginalized · trivialized · belittled · downplayed · undervalued · minimized
spurned
Rejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- refusedDeclined to accept
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
snubbed · disowned · renounced · turned away · brushed off · cold-shouldered · passed over · overlooked · disavowed · jilted
- abandonmentabandon, abandoned, forsake, desert, leave
- dismissdismiss, brush off, wave away, wave off, shrug off
- sidelinedbenched, shelved, sidetracked, put on hold, on hold
- dismissingbrush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off, dismiss
- rejectedrejected, spurned, rebuffed, snubbed, refused
- neglectneglect, neglected, abandonment, carelessness, disregard