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to cast

to cast

38 4.0
To take off or throw away something
  • verb
  • /kæst/
translation icon : quitar
  • I don't think everyone can or necessarily should totally cast off their desires for material success.
  • cast aside
  • cast away

Kathy Griffin, people who like they've cast out from the Garden of Eden.

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Examples

  • The people of my village cast me out when I was eleven.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Like people who've been cast off, and everybody thinks they're worth nothing.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And I cast all of them from Twitter.

    Variety

  • Driven from his home, cast out of society, how can he survive?

    Election (1999)

  • We are casting off, ma'am.

    Poor Things (2023)

  • Prepare to cast off!

    Treasure Planet (2002)

  • She decided to cast aside her doubts and follow her dreams.

  • He managed to cast off the old habits that were holding him back.

  • The teacher encouraged her students to cast away any negativity before taking the exam.

Synonyms

to remove
vsto cast
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

leans more toward getting rid of or discarding rather than relocation
to take off
vsto cast
∞ 1.5

To remove clothes or something from your body

is broader, applying to discarding as well as simple undressing
to take out
vsto cast
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

often means getting rid of something rather than only relocating it
to throw away
vsto cast
477 1.8

To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin

is broader, also meaning removal by detaching or letting go
to shed
vsto cast
131 3.5

To get rid of something you do not need

focuses more on active physical removal or deliberate discarding
to shake off
vsto cast
41 3.6

Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you

is more concrete, often referring to physical taking off or discarding
to cast out
vsto cast
31 6.2

Force someone to leave a group or place because others reject them

is wider, also including voluntary discarding or removing without force
to cast aside
vsto cast
  • Informal
11 3.7

Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want

can mean physical removal as well as social rejection or ignoring
to peel off
vsto cast
8 3.4

To take off the outer layer by pulling it

is more general, covering many removal methods beyond peeling layers
to cast away
vsto cast
4 4.1

To throw away things you no longer want

can mean simple removal or discarding including taking off items
to cast off
vsto cast
3 4.8

To get rid of something you do not want or need

also covers removing by taking off, not only final discarding
to throw off
vsto cast
1 3.8

To quickly remove something you have or that bothers you

is similar but also covers slower or deliberate physical removal
to cast loose
vsto cast
1 6.7

To free something by letting go of ties or limits

more often implies getting rid of something rather than only freeing it

Antonyms

to keep
∞ 1.0

To continue doing something or stay in the same state

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

Idioms

to cast the first stone
  • Literature
6 7.7

To be the first to criticize someone when you have the same fault

to cast a pall
4 8.2

Make a meeting or event feel gloomy and sad

to cast a shadow
4 6.2

Make a person, event, or situation seem less happy and less hopeful

to cast a wider net
3 4.2

To look in more places to find someone or something

to cast a chill
8.2

Make people feel uneasy, disappointed or uncomfortable

to cast bread upon the waters
  • Archaic
9.9

Do something kind without expecting anything back, hoping it helps later

cast in concrete
6.7

Fixed and not able to be changed

to cast in someone's teeth
  • Informal
9.9

To hurt someone by reminding them of an embarrassing thing they did

to cast pearls before swine
  • Literature
9.5

To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate it

to cast up one's accounts
  • UK
9.3

To add up the money someone gets and spends to find the total

Phrasal Verbs

to cast a spell
  • Literature
38 7.4

Use words or actions to make a magical change

to cast out
31 6.2

Force someone to leave a group or place because others reject them

to cast your vote
19 3.1

Give your choice in an election or official decision

to cast doubt
17 4.6

Make people feel unsure if something is true

to cast aside
  • Informal
11 3.7

Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want

to cast away
4 4.1

To throw away things you no longer want

to cast about
3 7.2

To look around or think hard to find something you need

to cast off
3 4.8

To get rid of something you do not want or need

to cast the net
2 3.2

Throw a fishing net into the water to catch fish

to cast one's mind back
2 6.3

Think about something that happened in the past to remember it

to cast around
1 5.6

To look in a worried way for an idea or solution

to cast down
1 6.3

To make someone feel sad or discouraged

to cast off
  • Jargon
1 8.2

To finish the last row of knitting so the stitches do not come undone

to cast anchor
1 3.1

To lower an anchor from a boat or ship to hold it in place

to cast loose
1 6.7

To free something by letting go of ties or limits

to cast on
  • Jargon
1 6.9

To make the first row of stitches on a needle when you start knitting

to sand cast
  • Specialized
6.6

Make a metal object by pouring liquid metal into a sand mold

Compounds

cast of characters
14 3.4

A group of actors who perform in a play or film

cast iron
  • Specialized
12 3.7

A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds

plaster cast
  • Specialized
3 3.1

A hard shell of plaster that keeps a broken bone still while it heals

cast-off
1 4.5

A thing, often clothing, that someone has thrown away

Caucasian cast
6.9

A group of actors who are mostly white

cast-iron plant
7.2

A very hardy houseplant that has long green leaves and needs little care

alloy cast iron
  • Specialized
6.0

A type of cast iron made by adding other metals to make it stronger and resist wear

leaf cast
9.9

A disease of evergreen trees like pines that makes their needles fall early

needle cast
  • Specialized
7.9

A disease of pine and spruce trees that makes their needles turn brown and fall early

soft-cast steel
  • Specialized
5.1

Steel with very little carbon that is easy to shape

How Permanent

to destroy
∞ 1.0
to abandon
773 3.1
to discard
130 2.7
to cast
38 4.0
to remove
∞ 1.5
to take off
∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

cast infinitive
cast past
cast past participle
casting present participle
casts third person singular

Etymology

Cast meaning to remove or discard comes from the idea of 'throwing off' something you do not want, from the old German kast 'to throw'. So to cast something aside is to throw it away or get rid of it.