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Definition of deep-sixed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- The old project was deep-sixed after the new plan was approved.
2.
- The controversial report was deep-sixed to avoid public scrutiny.
Origin of deep-sixed
Nautical slang, deep (ocean) + six (burial)
Examples of deep-sixed in a sentence
His proposal was deep-sixed without a second thought. The deep-sixed documents were discovered years later. She found the deep-sixed letters in an old drawer.
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- French:abandonné, caché, ...
- German:vollständig verworfen, versteckt, ...
- Italian:abbandonato, nascosto, ...
- Spanish:abandonado, oculto, ...
- Portuguese:abandonado, oculto, ...
- Chinese:被遗弃的, 隐藏的, ...
- Japanese:完全に放棄された, 隠された, ...
- Arabic:مهمل, مَخْفي, ...
- Hebrew:נִזְנַח, חֲשָׁאִי, ...
- Russian:заброшенный, засекреченный, ...
- Ukrainian:викинутий, прихований, ...
- Hindi:पूरी तरह से त्याग दिया, छिपा हुआ, ...
Definition of deep-six - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- The committee deep-sixed the proposal after much debate.
2.
- He decided to deep-six the old furniture before moving out..
3.
- The sailors had to deep-six the damaged cargo.
Origin of deep-six
Nautical slang, deep (profound) + six (burial)
Examples of deep-six in a sentence
The CEO deep-sixed the merger plan abruptly. She had to deep-six her old clothes to make space. They decided to deep-six the old equipment. The crew had to deep-six the evidence quickly.
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- French:enterrer, se débarrasser, ...
- German:ablehnen, komplett entsorgen, ...
- Italian:bocciare, sbarazzarsi di, ...
- Spanish:descartar, tirar, ...
- Portuguese:rejeitar, descartar, ...
- Chinese:否决, 处理掉, ...
- Japanese:お蔵入りにする, 処分する, ...
- Arabic:رَفَضَ, تَخَلَّصَ مِنْ, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהַשְׁלִיךְ לַחֲלוּטִין, ...
- Russian:отклонить, выбросить, ...
- Ukrainian:відхилити, викинути, ...
- Hindi:रद्द करना, फेंक देना, ...
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