throws away

Puts in garbage

Throws away means to discard something as unwanted or useless: She throws away junk mail without opening it.

Extended senses involve wasting something valuable—throwing away an opportunity, throwing away money on bad investments.

To throw away a line in theater is to deliver it casually, without emphasis, as if it doesn't matter.

Related

pitch out · squanders · eliminate · scrap · junk · get rid of · shed · trash · dispose of · abandon · reject · deep-six · purge · casts off · cast aside · let go · part with · waste

Opposites
retention vs. disposal

throws awaykeeps

Retains or strongholds

retains · saves · preserves · stores · treasures

conservation vs. waste

throws awayrecycles

Processes waste for reuse

reuses · repurposes · conserves · upcycles · salvages

accumulation vs. elimination

throws awaycollects

Gathers and keeps

gathers · accumulates · hoards · acquires · picks up

Family

throw, away, throws, threw, thrown, throwing, thrower, throwers, overthrow

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G