Deep-six

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  deep-six \deep-six\ v. t.
     1. to discard in a deep body of water; -- also used
        figuratively, to discard contemptuously.
  
     Syn: deep six, give it the deep six.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. to throw from a boat into the water.
  
     Syn: deep six, throw overboard.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deep-six
       v 1: toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" [syn:
            {give it the deep six}]
       2: throw from a boat [syn: {throw overboard}]