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

dumping, unloading, ditching, losing, discarding, sloughing (off), junking, removing, eighty-sixing, shucking (off)

embracing,adopting, employing, utilizing, using, retaining, taking on,keeping, 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.