throw away

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to get rid of something that you no longer want, for example by putting it in a dustbin
Example: British households throw away about 280 million of milk each year - most of it in amounts bigger than a quarter of a glass.
to waste something such as an opportunity or an advantage, for example by doing something silly
Example: By boycotting the conference he has thrown away this opportunity and will help nobody.

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Real examples of "throw away" in context

What is something you have at home that you should throw away, but you can't?

Take the United States, for example. Americans throw away about 239 million tons of garbage annually.

Red. Okay, great. So we'll throw away red.