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casts aside

casts aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast aside.

Meaning of cast aside

Verb

cast aside (third-person singular simple present casts aside, present participle casting aside, simple past and past participle cast aside)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) Synonym of discard.
    • But the row highlighted the fall from grace of the ethnically diverse women Sarkozy once promoted but later cast aside, who are now rebelling. The former young sports minister, Rama Yade, outspoken and hugely popular, has not only quit the government: she has left Sarkozy's party.2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian
    Synonyms:
    discard

Questions about casts aside

What is casts aside the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Casts aside is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast aside.

Words near casts aside in the dictionary

  1. casts a shadow
  2. casts about
  3. casts adrift
  4. casts anchor
  5. casts around
  6. casts aside
  7. casts aspersions
  8. casts away
  9. casts back
  10. casts caution to the wind
  11. casts down

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