"forthrow" meaning in English

See forthrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: forthrows [present, singular, third-person], forthrowing [participle, present], forthrew [past], forthrown [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English forthrowen (“to hurl”); equivalent to for- + throw. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forthrowen|t=to hurl}} Middle English forthrowen (“to hurl”), {{pre|en|for|throw}} for- + throw Head templates: {{en-verb|forthrows|forthrowing|forthrew|forthrown}} forthrow (third-person singular simple present forthrows, present participle forthrowing, simple past forthrew, past participle forthrown)
  1. (transitive) To throw off; cast off; reject. Tags: transitive Related terms: forcast
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        "(transitive) To throw off; cast off; reject."
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