Cast away
/kæst əˈweɪ/B1
Intermediate
1. To discard or dispose of something.
- He decided to cast away all the old papers that were cluttering his desk.
- Don't cast away your dreams just because they've been delayed.
2. To abandon or leave someone or something in isolation, often used in the context of shipwrecks.
- The crew was cast away on the desert island after the storm.
- Being cast away on the open sea was his worst fear.
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