throws over
Ditches a partner
To throw over someone is to abandon or reject them, especially romantically: She threw him over for a wealthier suitor.
The phrase suggests discarding something once valued, often abruptly or callously.
It can also apply to abandoning plans or commitments: He threw over his career to travel the world.
- tossLight, casual throw
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- forsakeAbandon completely
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- hurlThrow with great force
give up on · abandon · fling · betray · jilt · turn one's back · renounce · cast · lob · pitch · relinquish · discard · desert · propel · dump · sever · topple · launch