Be cast away

verb

To be left alone in a place without any way of leaving, often after a shipwreck.

After the shipwreck, the sailor was cast away on a deserted island.
Visual representation of "be cast away" - To be left alone in a place without any way of leaving, often after a shipwreck

Often appears as...

  • cast away on an island
  • cast away at sea
verb

To throw something out or put it aside because it is no longer necessary or useful.

I decided to cast away the old furniture when I was refurbishing my house.
Visual representation of "be cast away" - To throw something out or put it aside because it is no longer necessary or useful

Often appears as...

  • cast away old clothes
  • cast away useless items
verb

To be left alone in a place without any way of leaving, often after a shipwreck.

After the shipwreck, the sailor was cast away on a deserted island.
Visual representation of "be cast away" - To be left alone in a place without any way of leaving, often after a shipwreck

Often appears as...

  • cast away on an island
  • cast away at sea
verb

To throw something out or put it aside because it is no longer necessary or useful.

I decided to cast away the old furniture when I was refurbishing my house.
Visual representation of "be cast away" - To throw something out or put it aside because it is no longer necessary or useful

Often appears as...

  • cast away old clothes
  • cast away useless items
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Literal Use

Used literally to describe physical abandonment or isolation often due to a disaster.

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He was cast away on the rocky shore after the tsunami.
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Dramatic Effect

Adds drama when describing someone left somewhere remote or inaccessible.

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Lost in the forest, they felt like they had been cast away from civilization.
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Emotional Impact

Conveys feelings of solitude and helplessness.

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Marooned by the storm, the lighthouse keeper was cast away from all contact.
Visual representation of the word "Be cast away"

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