What does "throw away" mean?

To dispose of something in the rubbish To discard something. Also means to waste an opportunity.

How do you use "throw away" in a sentence?

Throw away the old newspapers. Don't throw that away! He threw away his chance at success.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To dispose of something in the rubbish

扔进垃圾桶

Tirar algo a la basura

ゴミに捨てる

쓰레기통에 버리다

To discard something. Also means to waste an opportunity.

丢弃某物。也可以表示浪费机会。

Deshacerse de algo. También significa desperdiciar una oportunidad.

何かを捨てることを意味します。また、チャンスを無駄にするという意味もあります。

무언가를 폐기하다. 또한 기회를 낭비하다라는 뜻도 있다.

Base verb: throw

Particle: away

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Throw away the old newspapers.
把旧报纸扔掉
Tira los periódicos viejos
古い新聞を捨てて
오래된 신문을 버려.
Don't throw that away!
别把那个扔了！
¡No tires eso!
それを捨てないで！
그거 버리지 마!
He threw away his chance at success.
他浪费了成功的机会
Desperdició su oportunidad de éxito
彼は成功のチャンスを棒に振った
그는 성공의 기회를 날려버렸다.

Context: cleaning, disposal

Tone: practical

From tossing something away from you.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal