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

• ditch

  1. A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
  2. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  3. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.

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  1. A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
  2. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  3. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.

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• 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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• 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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The act of getting rid of something useless or used up

• riddance

  1. The act of ridding:

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  1. The act of ridding:

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• elimination

  1. The process of expelling or removing, especially of waste products from the body.

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  1. The process of expelling or removing, especially of waste products from the body.

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• dumping

  1. Selling goods or commodities in another country at prices that are substantially below the going market price. International trade regulations attempt to prevent dumping. Violations may be reported to the World Trade Organization.
  2. Selling a large amount of securities in a market with no concern for what effect that is likely to have on the price or the product.

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  1. Selling goods or commodities in another country at prices that are substantially below the going market price. International trade regulations attempt to prevent dumping. Violations may be reported to the World Trade Organization.
  2. Selling a large amount of securities in a market with no concern for what effect that is likely to have on the price or the product.

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• disposal

  1. A particular order, distribution, or placement:
  2. A particular method of attending to or settling matters.
  3. Transference by gift or sale.

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  1. A particular order, distribution, or placement:
  2. A particular method of attending to or settling matters.
  3. Transference by gift or sale.

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