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English / phrasal verb

Cast away

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To get rid of something entirely; to be marooned or left stranded in an isolated place.

In context

01

The brothers decided to cast away all past resentment and embrace warmly during the family reunion.

02

An old folk legend in our village recounts how a courageous forefather was cast away on an uncharted island.

Synonyms

Discard,throw away,maroon

Antonyms

Hold fast,rescue,preserve

Collocations

Cast away fear,cast away resentments,cast away on an island

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗