From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
throw out
v 1: force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his
native country" [syn: {expel}, {throw out}, {kick out}]
2: throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" [syn: {discard},
{fling}, {toss}, {toss out}, {toss away}, {chuck out}, {cast
aside}, {dispose}, {throw out}, {cast out}, {throw away},
{cast away}, {put away}]
3: remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted
after he misappropriated funds" [syn: {oust}, {throw out},
{drum out}, {boot out}, {kick out}, {expel}]
4: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an
argument" [syn: {advance}, {throw out}]
5: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This
case is dismissed!" [syn: {dismiss}, {throw out}]
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