casts aside
Gets rid of
To cast aside is to discard or reject something once valued or useful.
The phrase suggests deliberate abandonment rather than mere loss: She cast aside her doubts and jumped.
People cast aside old beliefs, former lovers, or outdated equipment.
The imagery evokes throwing something away with a sweep of the arm.
- discardDeliberately throw out
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
- toss to the windDiscard without concern
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- renounceFormally give up
turn one's back · ostracize · relinquish · shun · abandon · leave behind · disown · wash one's hands · repudiate · forsake · exclude · marginalize · kick to the curb · ignore · expel · give the boot · oust · eliminate