deep-six

(dēp′sĭks′)tr.v. deep-sixed, deep-six·ing, deep-six·es Slang 1. To toss overboard.2. To toss out; get rid of: deep-sixed the incriminating papers.

deep-six

vb (tr) slang US to dispose of (something, such as documents) completely; destroy [C20: from six feet deep, the traditional depth for a grave]

deep′ six′

n.
Slang. 1. burial or discarding at sea. 2. the abandonment of something. [1915–20]

deep′-six′

v.t. Slang. 1. to throw overboard; discard. 2. to reject or abandon. [1950–55]

deep-six

Past participle: deep-sixed
Gerund: deep-sixing

Imperative
deep-six
deep-six

Present
I deep-six
you deep-six
he/she/it deep-sixes
we deep-six
you deep-six
they deep-six

Preterite
I deep-sixed
you deep-sixed
he/she/it deep-sixed
we deep-sixed
you deep-sixed
they deep-sixed

Present Continuous
I am deep-sixing
you are deep-sixing
he/she/it is deep-sixing
we are deep-sixing
you are deep-sixing
they are deep-sixing

Present Perfect
I have deep-sixed
you have deep-sixed
he/she/it has deep-sixed
we have deep-sixed
you have deep-sixed
they have deep-sixed

Past Continuous
I was deep-sixing
you were deep-sixing
he/she/it was deep-sixing
we were deep-sixing
you were deep-sixing
they were deep-sixing

Past Perfect
I had deep-sixed
you had deep-sixed
he/she/it had deep-sixed
we had deep-sixed
you had deep-sixed
they had deep-sixed

Future
I will deep-six
you will deep-six
he/she/it will deep-six
we will deep-six
you will deep-six
they will deep-six

Future Perfect
I will have deep-sixed
you will have deep-sixed
he/she/it will have deep-sixed
we will have deep-sixed
you will have deep-sixed
they will have deep-sixed

Future Continuous
I will be deep-sixing
you will be deep-sixing
he/she/it will be deep-sixing
we will be deep-sixing
you will be deep-sixing
they will be deep-sixing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deep-sixing
you have been deep-sixing
he/she/it has been deep-sixing
we have been deep-sixing
you have been deep-sixing
they have been deep-sixing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deep-sixing
you will have been deep-sixing
he/she/it will have been deep-sixing
we will have been deep-sixing
you will have been deep-sixing
they will have been deep-sixing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deep-sixing
you had been deep-sixing
he/she/it had been deep-sixing
we had been deep-sixing
you had been deep-sixing
they had been deep-sixing

Conditional
I would deep-six
you would deep-six
he/she/it would deep-six
we would deep-six
you would deep-six
they would deep-six

Past Conditional
I would have deep-sixed
you would have deep-sixed
he/she/it would have deep-sixed
we would have deep-sixed
you would have deep-sixed
they would have deep-sixed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deep-six - toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!"give it the deep sixchuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
	2.	deep-six - throw from a boatthrow overboardthrow - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"

Translations

deep-six

deep six

1. noun Death or burial at sea. Likely a reference to six fathoms of water being the standard depth at which to bury bodies at sea. Usually used in the forms "get the deep six" or "give someone the deep six." We were all afraid we'd be getting the deep six when our boat was caught in that huge storm. I'm been a sailor all my life, so when my time comes, please give me the deep six out in the Pacific.2. noun Death in general; the grave. A reference to the standard six-foot depth of a grave. I'm starting to fear that our key witness may have been given the deep six at the hands of the mob. We are all heading for the deep six eventually, so you may as well make the most of the time you're given.3. noun By extension, a rejection, disposal, or elimination (of someone or something. The studio decided to give the film the deep six after its budget began getting out of hand. The president's chief of staff got the deep six after it came to light that she had lied about her qualifications. After nearly 30 years of service, fabled warship is finally getting the deep six.4. verb To reject, dispose of, or eliminate (someone or something). We're going to have to deep six this whole thing if it doesn't start coming together soon. The director just announced that we're deep sixing our moonshots program.See also: deep, six

deep-six (someone or something)

To eliminate or dispose of someone or something. A reference to the standard six-foot depth of a grave. The studio decided to deep-six the film after its budget began getting out of hand. The president deep-sixed his chief of staff after it came to light that she had lied about her education.

deep-six someone or something

Sl. to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something. (Refers originally to burying someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth of a grave.) Take this horrible food out and deep-six it. That guy is a pain. Deep-six him so the cops will never find him.

deep-six, to

To abandon, reject, or otherwise get rid of. This slangy term dates from the mid-1900s and originated in the navy, where it meant throwing something or someone overboard. The “six” refers to the six-foot nautical fathom, the standard unit of measurement for sea depth. It soon was adopted into civilian language, as in an editorial about Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s chances for national office: “I’d deep-six the joke [he tells] about the wily old farmer who pretends he’s feeding an alligator in order to scare some naked coeds out of a swimming hole” (Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe, March 11, 2005).

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