отбрасывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
• repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
• waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.

Senses

отбрасывать is used for these senses in English:

• discard (transitive) To throw away, to reject.
• repel (transitive, now, _, rare) To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc. [from 15th c.]
• repel (transitive, physics) To force away by means of a repulsive force. [from 17th c.]
• waive (now, _, rare) To put aside, avoid.

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.

repel — full definition

1. verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
2. verb To keep something away by physical or chemical force.
3. verb To cause strong dislike or disgust in someone.

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