English verb: throw overboard | |||
1. | throw overboard (possession) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime | ||
Samples | You've forfeited your right to name your successor. Forfeited property. | ||
Synonyms | forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, waive | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lapse | ||
Antonyms | arrogate, lay claim, claim | ||
2. | throw overboard (contact) throw from a boat | ||
Synonyms | deep-six | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||