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Meaning of cast away

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cast away

verb

Definitions

  1. To discard.

    Example: She cast away her bridal dress along with other reminders of the marriage.

  2. To abandon or maroon.

    Example: The mutineers cast away the ship's officers in the longboat.

  3. To eliminate by means of a cast operation.