THROW OVER


Meaning of THROW OVER in English

transitive verb

1. : to forsake despite bonds of attachment or duty : abandon

threw her over for a girl from a wealthy family — Polly Adler

2. : to refuse to accept : reject

in his chapter on accent … throws over the ancient rules — H.O.Taylor

carefully planned campaign to throw over the treaty — F.D.Roosevelt

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