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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

throwaway

2 of 2

noun

1

as in castaway

Related Words

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

2

as in circular

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throw away

Verb

The finished system ends up split between company hardware and a cloud provider, and three months of design work gets thrown away. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to throw away, return, or avoid eating the snack mixes. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

The most likely scenario would involve Deschamps giving some throwaway World Cup minutes to those players who have not featured a great deal across the previous seven games at this tournament. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026