All cast away synonyms
cast aΒ·way
C c adj cast away
- deserted β abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- marooned β to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.
- absent β If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- adrift β If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
- disoriented β confused as to time or place; out of touch: therapy for disoriented patients.
- invisible β not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible fluid.
- vanished β to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
- hidden β concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- misplaced β to put in a wrong place.
- helpless β unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- wrecked β any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- aground β If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.
- ashore β Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.
- grounded β the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- discarded β to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- forgotten β a past participle of forget.
- neglected β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- forsaken β past participle of forsake.
- rejected β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- deserted β abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- dissipated β indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
- jilted β to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
- left β of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
- shunned β to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- relinquished β to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- vacated β to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
verb cast away
- waste away β become thin and weak
- abandon β If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- lavish β expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- misspend β to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.
- squander β to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- dissipate β to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- isolate β to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- strand β to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together.
- use β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- give β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- invest β to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- contribute β If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- allocate β If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- donate β to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause: to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.
- put in β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- trifle β an article or thing of very little value.
- consume β If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- dally β If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.