junk

verb [T]

/dʒʌŋk/ infml

Definition

› to throw out something because it is does not work well or is worthless: Why don’t we junk this old TV and get a new one?

(Definition of junk verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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