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cast something down

to hurl or throw something down. She cast the glass down, breaking it into a thousand pieces. She cast down the tray and all that was on it.

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cast down

1. Throw down, hurl to the ground, as in She cast down her coat on the grass. [Late 1400s]

2. Bend down, lower, as in He cast down his eyes. [Late 1300s]

See also: cast, down