deep–six

verb \ˈdēp-ˈsiks\

: to get rid of (something) : to no longer use or consider (something)

Full Definition of DEEP-SIX

transitive verb

: to get rid of : discard, eliminate <legislators voting to deep–six a government program>

slang : to throw overboard

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1952

Synonyms: cashier, cast (off), chuck, deep-six, ditch, dump, eighty-six (or 86), exorcise (also exorcize), fling (off or away), jettison, junk, lay by, lose, pitch, reject, scrap, shed, shuck (off), slough (off) also sluff (off), throw away, throw out, toss, unload

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