The Collaborative International Dictionary
deep-six
deep-six \deep-six\ v. t.
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to discard in a deep body of water; -- also used figuratively, to discard contemptuously.
Syn: deep six, give it the deep six.
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to throw from a boat into the water.
Syn: deep six, throw overboard.
Wiktionary
deep-six
vb. 1 (context US idiomatic English) to throw something overboard from a ship 2 (context US idiomatic English) to get rid of something unwanted
WordNet
deep-six
v. toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" [syn: give it the deep six]
throw from a boat [syn: throw overboard]
Usage examples of "deep-six".
By early afternoon, having rotated tasks on the half hour, we were beginning to wonder if some old pirate hadn't deep-sixed a busted cannon.