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Definitions

get rid of

VERB
discard, eliminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispose of dump eliminate remove
STRONG
kill
WEAK
assassinate cast aside chuck cut deep-six ditch do away with eighty-six exclude expel exterminate omit part with reject slaughter throw away throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin hold keep start

Example Sentences

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County home to multiple locations, took the boy’s cell phone and told him he had to get rid of it so his mother couldn’t track him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

So, I agree with you, we’re not going to get rid of cameras, but there need to be some spaces where deliberation is incented and rewarded again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The sooner you get rid of the latter, the better.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

An Indian billionaire's son has offered to help Colombia get rid of a problem it has grappled with for years - a herd of hippos linked to notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Gotta be some potion here to get rid of that thing,” I said, searching through drawers and on shelves.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce