get rid of

Proposition 6 will get rid of the repugnant practice.

For example, it calls for getting rid of a provision that has allowed EPA to recruit scientists at salaries above the government pay scale for 5-year renewable contracts.

It’s not a piece of yourself you can cut out or get rid of.

Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back within a matter of weeks -- the yo-yo effect has struck.

As well as getting rid of any recalled products, the CDC added that people should clean and sanitise any surface they may have touched.