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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China, however, was just "getting on with it", he said, citing its state oil company's aim to get rid of all petrol stations by 2040.

From BBC

"If a person wants to stop me in the street and talk football, unfortunately you can't get rid of me."

From BBC

“If we can bring in other assets and tools to assist TSA to get rid of these lines, yes, I think that makes a lot of sense.”

From Barron's

Bell said getting rid of an "aggressive predator" like a ferret in a "unique" environment like Rathlin showed what could be achieved.

From BBC

"I think the danger is that you get rid of the county council... and you begin to lose a sense of what Essex as a county is."

From BBC