throw over

θroʊ ˈoʊvər

threw overthrown over

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Definition of throw over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

leave behindreject or abandon someone or something

He threw over his old friends for a new group..

abandon

forsake

relationshipend a romantic or sexual relationship

She decided to throw over her boyfriend.

break up

separate

split

actions

Rare

discard or give up a plan or project

Rare

They chose to throw over the initial proposal.

abandon

discard

forsake

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Expressions with throw

throw out

discard or get rid of something unwanted

She decided to throw out the old clothes.

throw about

scatter objects in different directions

The children throw about their toys every afternoon.

throw down

drop something forcefully from one's hands

He decided to throw down the heavy bag.

throw off

remove or discard something

She threw off her wet coat.

throw a party

organize and host a social gathering

They decided to throw a party for her birthday..

throw a softball

toss a softball underhand

She can throw a softball accurately to the catcher.

Terms with throw over included in their meaning

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sling over

putting over

throw or place something so it hangs over something

lob over

sports

throw or hit something in a high arc over something

airmail

baseball

throw a ball over a player's head

Examples of throw over in a sentence

They threw over the proposal after much debate.
He chose to throw over his long-time partner.
After much thought, she threw over her fiancé.
The team decided to throw over the outdated strategy.
He had to throw over his dreams of becoming a musician.

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French:abandonner, quitter, ...
German:verlassen, Schluss machen, ...
Italian:abbandonare, troncare, ...
Spanish:dejar, romper, ...
Portuguese:abandonar, terminar, ...
Chinese:抛弃, 甩掉, ...
Japanese:見捨てる, 終わらせる, ...
Arabic:رَفَضَ, أنهى العلاقة, ...
Hebrew:לִנְטוֹשׁ, לְהִפָּרֵד מִ, ...
Russian:отказаться, порвать, ...
Ukrainian:покинути, поривати, ...
Hindi:छोड़ देना, समाप्त करना, ...
Bengali:ত্যাগ করা, সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন করা, ...
Catalan:abandonar, deixar, ...
Czech:opustit, rozejít se s, ...
Danish:svigte, slå op med, ...
Dutch:afwijzen, dumpen, ...
Greek:εγκαταλείπω, χωρίζω, ...
Hungarian:elhagyni, szakítani, ...
Khmer:បោះបង់ចោល, បែកគ្នា, ...
Korean:버리다, 끝내다, ...
Persian:کنار گذاشتن, رها کرد, ...
Polish:porzucać, zakończyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):abandonar, terminar com, ...
Romanian:a abandona, a părăsi, ...
Swedish:överge, göra slut med, ...
Thai:ละทิ้ง, เลิกกับ, ...
Turkish:reddetmek, terk etmek, ...
Vietnamese:bỏ rơi, chia tay, ...

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