throw out

1.  Give off, emit, as in That flashlight throws out a powerful beam. [Mid-1700s] Also see throw off, def. 2.
2.  Reject, as in We threw out her proposal. [Early 1600s]
3.  Get rid of, discard; see throw away, def. 1.
4.  Offer a suggestion or plan, as in The nominating committee threw out names for our consideration. [Early 1600s] Also see throw away, def. 3.
5.  Forcibly eject, force the departure of, as in The bartender threw out the drunk, or He was thrown out of the country club for failing to pay his dues. [Early 1500s]
6.  Put out of alignment, as in Lifting that sofa threw out my back.
7.  In baseball or cricket, put a player out by throwing the ball. In baseball, the throw is to a base before the batter reaches it; in cricket, the throw must hit the batsman's wicket. [Second half of 1800s]

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Definition: comment
Antonyms: be quiet

The verb has 6 meanings:

Meaning #1: as from a country
  Synonyms: expel, kick out

Meaning #2: throw or cast away
  Synonyms: discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

Meaning #3: put out or expel from a place
  Synonyms: expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out

Meaning #4: remove from a position or office
  Synonyms: oust, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel

Meaning #5: bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  Synonym: advance

Meaning #6: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
  Synonym: dismiss