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throw overboard

/θroʊ ˌoʊvərˈbɔərd/
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Other forms: threw overboard; throwing overboard; throws overboard

Definitions of throw overboard
  1. verb
    throw from a boat
    synonyms: deep-six
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    type of:
    throw
    propel through the air
  2. verb
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    synonyms: forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, waive
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    types:
    lapse
    let slip
    type of:
    abandon
    forsake; leave behind
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