throw away vs withdraw

withdraw vs throw away

throw away and withdraw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw away	No	No	Yes	No
withdraw	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of throw away; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than throw away:

throw away: to remove
withdraw: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of throw away include remove, take, take away.

throw away (verb)	withdraw (verb)
to remove	keep away from others
throw or cast away	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	take back what one has said
	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
	lose interest
	pull back or move away or backward
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	cause to be returned
	break from a meeting or gathering
	withdraw from active participation
	retire gracefully

Difference between throw away and withdraw

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