cast aside

cast aside
verb
throw or cast away (Freq. 2)
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Put away your worries

• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑disposition (for: ↑dispose), ↑disposal (for: ↑dispose), ↑fling (for: ↑fling), ↑discard (for: ↑discard)
• Hypernyms: ↑get rid of, ↑remove
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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ˌcast a ˈside [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast aside he/she/it casts aside present participle casting aside past tense cast aside past participle cast aside] phrasal verb
to get rid of someone or something because it is no longer interesting or valuable to you
Thesaurus: to get rid of something or someonesynonym to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym remove by cuttinghyponym
Main entry: cast

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discard or reject

they cast aside the principles of their youth

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cast aside [phrasal verb]
cast aside (something) or cast (something) aside : to stop thinking about (something)

She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.

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Main Entry: ↑cast

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