to say something in a way that suggests you have not given it a lot of thought
Example:
- to throw out a suggestion
to decide not to accept a proposal, an idea, etc.
to get rid of something that you no longer want
to produce smoke, light, heat, etc.
Example:
- a small fire that threw out a lot of heat
to confuse something or make it wrong
Example:
- Our calculations of the cost of our trip were thrown out by changes in the exchange rate.