throwing out

Tossing in trash

Throwing out covers several acts of removal or rejection.

You throw out garbage by discarding it.

A judge throws out a case by dismissing it.

A baserunner is thrown out when the ball reaches the base before they do.

To throw out your back is to injure it suddenly.

You might throw out a suggestion casually: She threw out a few ideas during the meeting.

discarding

toss

Light, casual throw

  • dumpWaste disposal site
  • trashDiscarded worthless material
  • junkWorthless discarded items

clutter · dispose · recycle · purge · debris · detritus · discard · scrapping · shedding · unload

ejecting

expulsion

Forced permanent removal

banishment · deportation · ejection · discharge · dismissal · exile · exclusion · bouncer · trespasser · show the door

waste

garbage

Discarded waste material

wastebasket · incineration · compost · disposal · sanitation · recycling bin · trash bag · curbside · pickup · donation bin

rejecting

refusal

Act of declining

  • denialRefusal to accept reality
  • vetoOfficial refusal to approve
  • rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection

spurning · dismissal · turndown · snub · decline · repudiation · cold shoulder · brush-off · pass on · shoot down

invalidating

disqualification

Removal from eligibility

overturning · striking down · tossing out · dismissing · ruling out · nullifying · quashing · overruling · mistrial · inadmissible

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Opposites
retention vs. disposal

throwing outkeeping

Holding in custody

saving · storing · retaining · preserving · hoarding

INCLUSION VS. REMOVAL (of people/ideas)

throwing outwelcoming

Receiving others warmly

accepting · letting in · admitting · including · taking in

accumulation vs. reduction

throwing outadding

Joining to increase

bringing in · accumulating · gathering · acquiring · amassing

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G