Synonyms of throwing away

throwing away 1 of 2

noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

the throwing away of her old stuffed animals marked the beginning of her mental preparation for an independent life as a college student

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removal
• dumping
• disposal
• scrapping
• discarding
• riddance
• destruction
• disposition
• jettison
• demolition
• clearing
• clearance
• junking
• decimation
• demolishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquisition
• collection
• deposit
• accumulation
• gathering
• acquirement

throwing away

2 of 2

verb

present participle of throw away

1

as in dumping

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

I should throw away that torn shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• unloading
• discarding
• ditching
• casting (off)
• losing
• flinging (off or away)
• sloughing (off)
• disposing of
• shucking (off)
• laying by
• setting aside
• throwing out
• sluffing (off)
• abandoning
• scrapping
• shedding
• rejecting
• removing
• tossing
• jettisoning
• exorcising
• junking
• chucking
• eighty-sixing
• exorcizing
• eliminating
• kicking out
• wiping out
• deep-sixing
• 86ing
• dismissing
• stamping (out)
• cashiering
• pitching
• rooting (out)
• abolishing
• forsaking
• abdicating
• deserting
• eradicating
• expunging
• exterminating
• extirpating
• extinguishing
• annihilating
• liquidating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• using
• taking on
• embracing
• utilizing
• employing
• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back

2

as in spending

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

• spending
• running through
• trifling (away)
• losing
• frittering (away)
• wasting
• fiddling away
• playing ducks and drakes with
• making ducks and drakes of
• dissipating
• squandering
• lavishing
• blowing
• misspending
• laying out
• consuming
• depleting
• exhausting
• overspending
• impoverishing
• splurging
• indulging
• disbursing
• expending
• overindulging
• shooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserving
• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• economizing
• laying up
• skimping
• hoarding
• scrimping