throw over

throw over
transitive verb
1. : to forsake despite bonds of attachment or duty : abandon

threw her over for a girl from a wealthy family — Polly Adler

2. : to refuse to accept : reject

in his chapter on accent … throws over the ancient rules — H.O.Taylor

carefully planned campaign to throw over the treaty — F.D.Roosevelt

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throw over
To discard, desert or jilt
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Main Entry:throw

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ˌthrow ˈover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they throw over he/she/it throws over present participle throwing over past tense threw over past participle thrown over] old-fashioned phrasal verb
to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
Thesaurus: to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym
Main entry: throw

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