To forsake or leave someone or something behind, such as a partner or traditions

to throw out; to get rid of; to cast aside or discard things like worries or habits

to sell goods or stocks in large quantities at a low price, often to minimize loss or stabilize a market

(of a car or other vehicle) To stop moving because of a mechanical failure.

To leave behind or cast aside; to desert someone or something

To sell or dump stocks, futures, or other securities in a financial market

to polish, buff, or burnish a surface using mechanical or chemical methods to make it smooth and shiny

a type of plane curve, being the path of an object thrown into the air ignoring air resistance; in mathematics, the set of points equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix)

to offer one's own modest or humble remarks to spark more valuable ideas or contributions from others; often used as a polite self-deprecating expression

(idiom) to show oneself in public, especially for someone for whom doing so is considered unseemly; historically used of women appearing in public, it now refers generally to appearing in the public eye, often with a slightly derogatory sense of seeking the limelight

to discard or throw away; to abandon thoughts or attachments

to drip, sprinkle, or flow out

to throw or scatter; to sprinkle

to throw; to toss; to cast

to throw, shoot, or launch an object toward a target; to project; to catapult

to let farmland go to waste; to abandon cultivation of land

to depart from; to be separated from; to leave behind

(geometry) a three-dimensional curved surface formed by rotating a parabola around its axis of symmetry

polishing compound; brightener

rocks or stones thrown into water or piled together to form a foundation or a protective wall against erosion

to abandon; to discard; to give up

an object that is thrown, shot, or launched into space by the exertion of a force

to throw; to toss; to cast

(geometry) hyperbolic paraboloid

To cast aside one's equipment and flee; indicates a crushing defeat or surrender.

(loanword) holy basil; used in the names of Thai dishes to indicate that the main ingredient is stir-fried with basil

stir-fried pork with basil; a Thai dish also known as pork phat kaphrao

to drop or cast an anchor to secure a ship or boat in place

to toss out; to throw out; to cast away

To cast behind one's back; to forget completely or neglect something intentionally.

(archaic) game popular during the Northern Song Dynasty involving the throwing of tiles or bricks

to abandon one's husband and child or children

to abandon one's wife and child or children

to throw flirtatious or amorous glances at someone, especially by a woman

to leave behind one's home and children; to desert one's family

object thrown or fired into the air, such as a bullet or rocket; projectile

an object thrown, shot, or otherwise launched into the air; a missile or projectile

to throw a colorful embroidered ball from a height to choose a husband, a custom in ancient China where the man who caught the ball would become the woman's spouse

to be routed; to throw down weapons and armor in a headlong retreat

to abandon; to cast aside; to leave behind without further consideration

to scatter; to disperse

to throw the shuttle; a term used in weaving or certain sports

(Cantonese) of a woman, to direct a coquettish look, comment, or gesture at a man

(bound form) to start a discussion or get things moving; used as an abbreviation of [[抛砖引玉|拋磚引玉|pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4]]

to sell stock or futures that one does not currently own in anticipation of a price decline; to sell short in the financial markets

To throw an embroidered ball; specifically an ancient custom where a woman chooses a husband by tossing a ball from a high place for a suitor to catch.

to hedge or cover a financial position; specifically, to engage in foreign exchange transactions to adjust holdings and protect against loss from market fluctuations

covered arbitrage; an investment strategy using forward contracts to eliminate currency risk while profiting from interest rate differences

to spend extravagantly; to waste, ruin, or spoil resources