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verb
To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To reject or expel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
throw from a boat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deep-six
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: throw
verb
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: forfeit, give up, waive, forgo, forego
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abandon
Narrower terms: lapse
History
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Across languages
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