cast adrift

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) To abandon a ship at sea
We cast adrift the burning sloop to await its fate.

(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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

affranchise

Close letter words and terms

cast about in the dark cast about in the darkness cast accounts cast anchor cast around cast around for