Abwerfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
• jettison verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
• shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.
• slough noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
• yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.

Senses

Abwerfen is used for these senses in English:

• discard (intransitive, card games) To make a discard; to throw out a card.
• jettison (countable) The action of jettisoning items.
• slough (transitive) To shed skin or outer layers.
• yield To produce as return from an investment.

discard — full definition

1. verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
2. verb (card games) To throw out a card from one's hand.
3. noun Something, or a playing card, that has been thrown away or rejected.

jettison — full definition

1. verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
2. verb To abandon or discard something no longer wanted or useful.
3. noun The act of throwing something overboard, or the items thrown out this way.

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