English verb: deep-six | |||
1. | deep-six (possession) toss out; get rid of | ||
Samples | Deep-six these old souvenirs!. | ||
Synonyms | give it the deep six | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out | ||
2. | deep-six (contact) throw from a boat | ||
Synonyms | throw overboard | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||