Junk (Verb)

Meaning

Dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• They junked the old washing machine after it stopped working.
• The company decided to junk their outdated production line to make way for new technology.
• He junked his old bike after he bought a new one.
• The scrapyard owner agreed to junk the crashed car for a small fee.
• The family decided to junk their old TV and upgrade to a smart TV.

Synonyms

• Scrap
• Trash

Hypernyms

• Chuck Out
• Cast Out
• Throw Away
• Put Away
• Cast Away
• Cast Aside
• Discard
• Toss Out
• Toss
• Dispose
• Throw Out
• Toss Away

Related Words

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