| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
do away with; free |
| Synonyms: |
abolish,
clear,
deliver, disabuse, disburden, disembarrass,
disencumber,
dump*, eject,
eliminate,
eradicate,
expel, exterminate,
extinguish,
extirpate,
fire, give the brush, heave-ho,
junk*, kiss goodbye,
liberate, make free,
purge,
release,
relieve,
remove, roust,
scrap, send packing, shake off,
shed, throw away, throw out, toss out, unburden, unload, uproot
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| Antonyms: |
get
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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