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arrojar

Definitions of arrojar
  1. verb
    eliminate from the body
    synonyms: echar, eliminar, excretar
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    sudar, transpirar
    excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
    desprender, exudar, rezumar
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
    echar
    excrete or discharge from the body
    cagar, defecar, hacer caca
    have a bowel movement
    transpirar
    give off (water) through the skin
    chorrear, manar
    exude profusely
    resinar
    exude or form gum
    secretar, segregar
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
    chorrear, sofocarse
    suffer from intense heat
    type of:
    expeler, expulsar
    eliminate (a substance)
  2. verb
    excrete or discharge from the body
    synonyms: echar
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    type of:
    echar, eliminar, excretar
    eliminate from the body
  3. verb
    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    synonyms: lanzar, volcar
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    type of:
    girar
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  4. verb
    move with a flick or light motion
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    type of:
    impeler, impulsar
    cause to move forward with force
  5. verb
    put out or expel from a place
    synonyms: echar, expeler, expulsar
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    types:
    expulsar
    expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    expulsar
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    exorcizar
    expel through adjuration or prayers
    type of:
    echar, expeler, expulsar
    force to leave or move out
  6. verb
    force to leave or move out
    synonyms: echar, expeler, expulsar
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    types:
    echar, expeler, expulsar
    put out or expel from a place
    deportar, exiliar
    expel from a country
    deportar, extradir, extraditar
    hand over to the authorities of another country
    desterrar
    expel, as if by official decree
    desterrar
    expel from a community or group
    desterrar
    ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
    expulsar
    expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    expulsar
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    exorcizar
    expel through adjuration or prayers
    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  7. verb
    throw forcefully
    synonyms: lanzar
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    types:
    catapultar
    hurl as if with a sling
    type of:
    lanzar
    propel through the air
  8. verb
    propel through the air
    synonyms: lanzar
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    types:
    lanzar
    throw forcefully
    echar, tirar
    throw with great effort
    bombardear
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
    lanzar, tirar
    throw with force or recklessness
    liftar
    propel in a high arc
    lanzar, tirar
    throw carelessly
    lanzar, tirar
    cause to move with a flick
    entregar, pasar
    throw (a ball) to another player
    lanzar, revolver, tirar, volcar
    throw or toss with a light motion
    catapultar
    hurl as if with a sling
    type of:
    impeler, impulsar
    cause to move forward with force
  9. verb
    throw with force or recklessness
    synonyms: lanzar, tirar
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    types:
    lanzar, revolver, tirar, volcar
    throw or toss with a light motion
    type of:
    lanzar
    propel through the air
  10. verb
    throw or toss with a light motion
    synonyms: lanzar, revolver, tirar, volcar
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    type of:
    lanzar, tirar
    throw with force or recklessness
  11. verb
    throw carelessly
    synonyms: lanzar, tirar
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    type of:
    lanzar
    propel through the air
  12. verb
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    derramar, desparramar, desparramarse, salpicar, verter, verterse
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
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    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  13. verb
    lightly throw to see which side comes up
    synonyms: lanzar, tirar
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    type of:
    girar
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  14. verb
    cause to move with a flick
    synonyms: lanzar, tirar
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    type of:
    lanzar
    propel through the air
  15. verb
    leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
    synonyms: expeler, expulsar
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    type of:
    abandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse, salir
    move out of or depart from
  16. verb
    throw or cast away
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    types:
    desaprender, olvidar
    discard something previously learnt, like an old habit
    abandonar, desechar, librarse
    throw away, of something encumbering
    desguazar
    dispose of (something useless or old)
    deshacerse de
    throw away as refuse
    jubilar, retirar
    dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
    abandonar
    forsake, leave behind
    liquidar
    terminate by selling off or disposing of
    pasarse sin, perder, prescindir, privarse, renunciar
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    type of:
    deshacerse, quitar
    dispose of
  17. verb
    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
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    despedir, emitir
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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