deep-sixing (Meaning)

deep-sixing

to get rid of, a place of disposal or abandonment, to throw overboard

The captain ordered the crew to deep-six the damaged submarine.
The company was deep-sixing their old products to make way for new ones.
Susan was deep-sixing her ex-boyfriend's belongings after their messy breakup.
The politician's career was deep-sixed by a damaging scandal.
The old building was deep-sixed to make space for a modern skyscraper.
The team's morale was deep-sixed after a series of losses.
The experiment was deep-sixed due to lack of funding.
The ship's captain deep-sixed the cargo when it became too dangerous to transport.
The family was deep-sixing their pet hamster after it had passed away.
The teacher deep-sixed the students' failed assignments to prevent them from reusing them.

to get rid of, a place of disposal or abandonment, to throw overboard

unloading, ditching,dumping, discarding, losing, disposing of, sloughing (off), shedding,abandoning, casting (off)

utilizing,adopting, employing, embracing, using, retaining,keeping, taking on, holding,holding back

The captain ordered the crew to deep-six the damaged submarine.

The company was deep-sixing their old products to make way for new ones.

Susan was deep-sixing her ex-boyfriend's belongings after their messy breakup.

The politician's career was deep-sixed by a damaging scandal.