THROW DOWN


Meaning of THROW DOWN in English

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English throwen doun, from throwen to throw + doun down

1. : to cause to fall : overthrow

if a tree is thrown down in a storm — J.G.Frazer

2. : precipitate

3. : to cast off : discard , reject

her beau's gone and thrown her down — William Faulkner

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.