"throw over" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws over [present, singular, third-person], throwing over [participle, present], threw over [past], thrown over [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> over}} throw over (third-person singular simple present throws over, present participle throwing over, simple past threw over, past participle thrown over)
  1. (transitive) To end a romantic/sexual relationship with. Tags: transitive Synonyms (end relationship): break up with, dump
    Sense id: en-throw_over-en-verb-bqTzQiGl Disambiguation of 'end relationship': 88 12
  2. (transitive) To discard or give up (a plan or project, etc.). Tags: transitive Synonyms (discard): abandon, give up
    Sense id: en-throw_over-en-verb-A-WoQjY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (over) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (over): 14 86 Disambiguation of 'discard': 2 98

Inflected forms

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