cast aside
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle aside
Meanings
Reject someone or something that you no longer want
Why “aside”? A thought, feeling, person, or objection is ignored or rejected.
“He cast aside his old friends.”
“The workers cast aside the damaged boxes.”
Don't confuse with
Cast aside means reject someone or something that you no longer want. Cast off means get rid of something that has been holding you back.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
cast off
A contrast learners often mix up
Remove something that has limited you
brush aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Refuse to consider an objection or warning
leave aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Set a topic aside temporarily to focus on something else
push aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Refuse to consider feelings or thoughts
put aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Save for a specific purpose; Ignore or set a feeling aside
set aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Save something for a particular purpose; Decide to ignore feelings or differences for a moment; Decide that an earlier court decision no longer applies
sweep aside
Same aside pattern: ignoring
Refuse to consider objections, often dismissively
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