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Meaning of toss out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To throw away; to get rid of; to dispose of (something, especially food that has gone bad).
    informal, transitive
  2. To remove or eject from a group; to kick out.
    informal, transitive
  3. To reject or refuse to consider as evidence.
    transitive

Examples

“My grandmother said being organized led to success, so I set out to turn our fridge into a liquid dieter's paradise. First was detoxing the kitchen. I tossed out everything that would lead to temptation, like the leftover candy from Halloween, as well as everything that was expired and rotten.”
“The judge tossed out her testimony when it came to light that she was getting paid as a contractor by the defendant.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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