throw something away
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Meaning · English
discard something as useless
Literally: propel something in a direction and remove it
Register: neutral
Examples
She threw the broken toy away.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “throw something away” mean?
discard something as useless Literally: propel something in a direction and remove it
Is “throw something away” formal or informal?
throw something away is generally neutral.