desechar

to throw away

desechar(dehs-eh-chahr)

transitive verb

1. (to eliminate)

a. to throw away

La fábrica desecha sus residuos en este lago.

The factory throws away its waste into this lake.

b. to throw out

Voy a desechar toda la ropa que ya no uso.

I'll throw out all the clothes I don't use anymore.

c. to get rid of

Tenemos que desechar los pensamientos negativos.

We have to get rid of any negative thought.

d. to discard

Desecha las medicinas que ya estén caducadas.

Discard the expired medicines.

2. (to decline)

a. to reject

El equipo desechó mi idea de inmediato.

The team rejected my idea immediately.

b. to cast aside

Para mi consternación, el equipo creativo desechó mi sugerencia sobre el nuevo logo.

To my dismay, the creative team cast aside my suggestion about the new logo.

3. (to abandon)

a. to drop

Tuvimos que desechar el proyecto de renovación por falta de tiempo y fondos.

We had to drop the renovation project because of a lack of time and money.

desechar

transitive verb

1. (tirar)

a. to throw out, to discard

2. (rechazar; ayuda, oferta)

a. to refuse, to turn down

3. (idea)

a. to reject

4. (plan, proyecto)

a. to drop

5. (despreciar)

a. to ignore, to take no notice of

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desechar

transitive verb

1 (tirar) [+basura] to throw out; [+objeto inútil] to scrap; get rid of

2 (rechazar) [+consejo, miedo] to cast aside; [+oferta] to reject; [+plan] to drop

3 (censurar) to censure; reprove

4 [+llave] to turn