to cast away
10
4.1
- phrasal verb
- /kæst əˈweɪ/
- She decided to cast away old clothes that she no longer wears.
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Examples
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I think it's best if you simply cast them away.
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Life is such a generous giver, but we, judging its gifts by their covering, cast them away as ugly, heavy, or hard.
Blog text (10) -
Do I hate my things that much that I need to cast them away onto the storage island?
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"You must have no hatred in your hearts, and you must cast away all fear."
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One of the workshop's participants said the training session was an opportunity to cast away doubts on issues they had.
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We are symbolically casting away our sins of the past year, starting to think about how we can be better people next year.
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I firmly see that the golden age is coming; we just need to work a little bit more on ourselves and cast away the residual fear.
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He calls people to grow up, to join those who have grown up, and to cast away superstition and embrace reason.
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It's important to cast away any doubts before taking the exam.
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Before moving, he cast away the clutter that had accumulated over the years.
Synonyms
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1.6
To remove or throw away something you do not want
688
2.6
To drop or throw things away in a careless way
610
1.0
To throw something lightly to another person
607
3.1
Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care
563
1.8
To get rid of something you do not want, for example by putting it in the bin
361
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
143
4.1
Deal with and finish a problem or task so it no longer causes trouble
132
3.8
To quickly remove something you have or that bothers you
118
4.0
To take off or throw away something
100
2.7
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
85
3.5
To get rid of something you do not need
80
3.6
Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you
67
3.7
To throw away something that is no longer useful
67
2.7
To throw away things you do not want
50
6.2
Force someone to leave a group or place because others reject them
31
7.8
Throw things from a ship or plane to make it lighter
28
4.8
To get rid of something you do not want or need
27
6.1
Make a thought or feeling go away so it stops bothering you
17
3.7
Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want
17
3.6
Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted
14
3.0
To throw away things that are no longer useful
13
1.0
To throw away something you no longer want
11
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
5
7.5
To get rid of something unwanted, for example a bad habit or a weak branch
4
3.7
To throw away things you do not want
2
6.0
To reject or get rid of something no longer needed
1
8.6
To take off or get rid of something quickly and without care
To throw something away and stop using it
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
Antonyms
How Discarded
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to throw away / get rid of' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cast' (to throw or discard) plus 'away' (movement off or removal). This verb+away pattern commonly signals disposal or removal (e.g. 'throw away') and is therefore likely to be understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The phrasal verb cast away comes from a simple image: to cast, meaning to throw, and away, meaning off or out, like tossing rubbish off a boat into the sea. That's why it now means 'to throw away' or 'get rid of' something you don't want.