Opt for and Throw out

Opt for

Opt for verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Usage example: I opted for the smaller car after I calculated how much money I would save on gas every week

Throw out is an antonym for opt for.

Throw out

Throw out verb - To drive or force out.

Opt for is an antonym for throw out.
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Throw out and Opt for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opt_for/throw_out
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