To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example

• shuck

  1. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.
  2. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.
  3. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

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  1. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.
  2. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.
  3. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

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• jettison

  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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• chuck

  1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
  2. To throw or toss:
  3. To throw out; discard:

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  1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
  2. To throw or toss:
  3. To throw out; discard:

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• throw out

  1. Alternative form of throw-out.
  2. (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

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  1. Alternative form of throw-out.
  2. (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

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• throw away

  1. To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
  2. (figuratively) To waste, to squander.
  3. any printed material that need not be kept after being read

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  1. To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
  2. (figuratively) To waste, to squander.
  3. any printed material that need not be kept after being read

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• scrap

  1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
  2. Leftover bits of food.
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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  1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
  2. Leftover bits of food.
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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• junk

  1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
  2. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded:
  3. Cheap or shoddy material.

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  1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
  2. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded:
  3. Cheap or shoddy material.

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• dump

  1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
  2. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle:
  3. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

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  1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
  2. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle:
  3. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

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• dispose of

  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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• discard

  1. To throw away; reject.
  2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
  3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.

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  1. To throw away; reject.
  2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
  3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.

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To make a ditch

• drain

  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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• trench

  1. A deep furrow or ditch.
  2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare.
  3. A long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor.

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  1. A deep furrow or ditch.
  2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare.
  3. A long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor.

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• furrow

  1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow.
  2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression:
  3. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead.

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  1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow.
  2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression:
  3. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead.

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To run into a ditch

• derail

  1. To run or cause to run off the rails.
  2. To come or bring to a sudden halt:

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  1. To run or cause to run off the rails.
  2. To come or bring to a sudden halt:

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• overturn

  1. To cause to turn over; upset or flip over:
  2. To cause to fall over; knock or topple over:
  3. To ransack:

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  1. To cause to turn over; upset or flip over:
  2. To cause to fall over; knock or topple over:
  3. To ransack:

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• skid

  1. The action of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways.
  2. A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects.
  3. A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom.

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  1. The action of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways.
  2. A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects.
  3. A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom.

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*To get rid of

• jettison

  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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• leave

  1. To go out of or away from:
  2. To go without taking or removing:
  3. To omit or exclude:

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  1. To go out of or away from:
  2. To go without taking or removing:
  3. To omit or exclude:

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• forsake

  1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  2. To leave altogether; abandon:

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  1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  2. To leave altogether; abandon:

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• desert

  1. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
  2. A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life.
  3. An apparently lifeless area of water.

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  1. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
  2. A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life.
  3. An apparently lifeless area of water.

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