verb
throw
Deliberately cause a contest to be lost.
The boxer agrees to throw the match in exchange for money.
Etymology
Throw acquired a sporting sense of deliberately giving away a result. The competitor figuratively throws away the chance of winning.
More examples
- She throws the final round so her friend can win.
- Investigators discover that the driver threw the race.
- The league suspends two players for throwing games.
Forms
throw · throws · threw · thrown · throwing