deep-sixes
Discards for good
Deep-sixes is the verb form of deep-six, meaning to discard, reject, or destroy something completely.
The term comes from nautical slang—six fathoms deep, enough water to bury something at sea.
The committee deep-sixes any proposal that might raise taxes.
She deep-sixed the old files after the audit.
Ocean disposal of remains
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
- sinksDrops or wash basins
- drownsDies by submersion
- oceanMassive saltwater body
fathoms · sailors · ships · naval · maritime · watery grave · Davy Jones · plunges
Causes to die
- terminatesBrings to an end
- endsTermini or concludes
- cancelsRevokes or nullifies
- abolishesOfficially ends or eliminates
scraps · nixes · quashes · vetoes · shelves · discontinues · halts · stops
Things thrown away
- trashesDestroys or disparages
- dumpsDisposes of carelessly
- tossesThrows with ease
- junksWorthless castoffs
ditches · scraps · chucks · bins · disposes · throws away · gets rid of · eliminates
burial at sea
Ocean disposal of remains
ocean · fathoms · sailors · ships · naval · maritime · watery grave · Davy Jones · plunges · submerges
kills
Causes to die
- terminatesBrings to an end
- endsTermini or concludes
- cancelsRevokes or nullifies
abolishes · scraps · nixes · quashes · vetoes · shelves · discontinues · halts · stops · abandons
discards
Things thrown away
junks · ditches · scraps · chucks · bins · disposes · throws away · gets rid of · eliminates · rejects
deep-sixespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
keeps · saves · retains · conserves · safeguards
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