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trash
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/ trĂŠÊ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of trash
First recorded in 1325â75; Middle English trasches (plural), apparently cognate with Norwegian trask ârubbishâ; akin to Old English trus âbrushwood,â Old Norse tros ârubbishâ
Words nearby trash
traps, trapshooting, trap shot, trapunto, Trasentine, trash, trash and cash, trash can, trashed, trasher, trash farming
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How to use trash in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for trash (1 of 2)
trash1
/ (trĂŠÊ) /
noun
verb
to remove the outer leaves and branches from (growing plants, esp sugar cane)
slang to attack or destroy (someone or something) wilfully or maliciously
Derived forms of trash
trashery, nounWord Origin for trash
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Norwegian trask
British Dictionary definitions for trash (2 of 2)
trash2
/ (trĂŠÊ) archaic /
verb
(tr) to restrain with or as if with a lead
noun
a lead for a dog
Word Origin for trash
C17: perhaps from obsolete French tracier to track, trace 1
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