This is the 14286th most frequent Russian word.
отбрасываться
"Отбрасываться" means "to be thrown back" or "to be discarded."
Describing the phenomenon of a shadow being projected.
Тень деревьев отбрасывалась на дорогу.
The shadow of the trees was cast onto the road.
Referring to the figurative action of discarding or rejecting ideas.
Мы часто отбрасываем ненужные идеи, чтобы сосредоточиться на главном.
We often discard unnecessary ideas to focus on the essentials.
Referring to the dismissal or rejection of criticism or opinions.