Synonyms of throw away

throw away 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to dump

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

I should throw away that torn shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dump
• ditch
• discard
• unload
• lose
• throw out
• set aside
• scrap
• abandon
• lay by
• shed
• dispose of
• toss
• junk
• remove
• reject
• chuck
• jettison
• cashier
• exorcise
• sluff (off)
• fling (off or away)
• slough (off)
• shuck (off)
• eliminate
• kick out
• wipe out
• cast (off)
• exorcize
• pitch
• dismiss
• eighty-six
• desert
• 86
• deep-six
• forsake
• abdicate
• abolish
• eradicate
• expunge
• exterminate
• extirpate
• extinguish
• annihilate
• liquidate
• stamp (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take on
• use
• adopt
• embrace
• utilize
• employ
• keep
• hold
• retain
• hold back

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• take on
• use
• adopt
• embrace
• utilize
• employ
• keep
• hold
• retain
• hold back

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2

as in to spend

to use up carelessly

if you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• run through
• lose
• waste
• misspend
• fiddle away
• play ducks and drakes with
• blow
• lavish
• trifle (away)
• dissipate
• squander
• make ducks and drakes of
• fritter (away)
• lay out
• splurge
• consume
• exhaust
• deplete
• overindulge
• indulge
• impoverish
• overspend
• disburse
• shoot
• expend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserve
• protect
• preserve
• save
• economize
• lay up
• skimp
• hoard
• scrimp

• conserve
• protect
• preserve
• save
• economize
• lay up
• skimp
• hoard
• scrimp

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throwaway

2 of 2

noun

1

as in discard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discard
• castaway
• second
• reject
• rubbish
• cull
• trash
• white elephant
• hand-me-down
• scrap
• rejection
• waste

2

as in circular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circular
• pamphlet
• flyer
• booklet
• flier
• handbill
• handout
• dodger
• advertisement
• brochure
• catalog
• folder
• catalogue
• leaflet
• flysheet
• shopper
• pocket book
• manual
• paperback
• paperbound
• handbook
• tract
• guidebook
• how-to
• instructions