cast adrift en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To abandon a ship at sea
We cast adrift the burning sloop to await its fate.
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(transitive) To place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave them
Captain Bligh and some loyal crewmen were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casts adrift | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cast adrift | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cast adrift | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| casting adrift | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |