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castaway
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cast·a·way  (kst-w)
adj.
1. Cast adrift or ashore; shipwrecked.
2. Discarded; thrown away.
n.
1. A shipwrecked person.
2. A rejected or discarded person or thing.

castaway [ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ]
n
1. a person who has been shipwrecked
2. something thrown off or away; castoff
adj (prenominal)
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) shipwrecked or put adrift
2. thrown away or rejected
vb cast away
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr, adverb; often passive) to cause (a ship, person, etc.) to be shipwrecked or abandoned
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.castaway - a person who is rejected (from society or home)
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast - a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
leper - a pariah who is avoided by others
Harijan, untouchable - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
2.castawaycastaway - a shipwrecked person                
abandoned person - someone for whom hope has been abandoned
Translations
castaway [ˈkɑːstəweɪ] Nnáufrago/a m/f
castaway [ˈkɑːstəweɪ] nnaufragé(e) m/f
castaway
n (lit, fig)Schiffbrüchige(r) mf
castaway [ˈkæstəweɪ] nnaufrago/a
castaway [ˈkæstəweɪ] nnaufrago/a


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