Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Throwing away is an antonym for keep.
Throwing away
Throwing away noun - The getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless.
Both terms in one sentence
- In Poolhall Junkies, Johnny is understandable quite mad after learning that he has been invited to play in a professional tournament multiple times but his manager Joe kept throwing away the letters so that he could keep making money off of him.
Source: Screening the Call - Yuuta's collection of items related to his "Dark Flame Master" in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, which he originally planned on throwing away come tenth-grade, turn out to be useful whenever he has to distract and/or keep Rikka and friends occupied.
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Anime and Manga -
Marshall comes in, and they start talking about how they keep throwing away cookies that his mum sends them.
Source: Split-Screen Phone Call
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Throwing away and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/throwing_away
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