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porowhiu

1. (verb) (-a) to throw, pitch (a ball), dispose of, trash (computer).

Mēnā kua hipa kē te rā mōnehu, porowhiua, ka tiki i tētahi mea hou (HM 2/2004). / If the expiry date has passed, throw it away and fetch a new one.

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