Deep-six

Synonyms for "deep-six" (25 found)

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Closest matches (5)

abandon cast cast away cast off chuck

Strong matches (8)

discard dispose of ditch dump eighty six eliminate get rid of give away

Related words (12)

Verb(2 words)

give it the deep six throw overboard

jettison jilt part with reject remove rid slough throw away throw out throw over

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cast aside cast away cast out chuck out discard dispose fling loft put away throw throw away throw out toss toss away toss out

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First, the stark message to “eat less” of a particular food has been deep-sixed; don’t look for it ever again in any official U.S. dietary pronouncement.

Source: wiktionary

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