get rid of
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1. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | destroy, destruct, |
| definition | : | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | decouple, |
| definition | : | reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decouple, |
| definition | : | eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | obliterate, |
| definition | : | do away with completely, without leaving a trace (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | knock out, |
| definition | : | eliminate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | drown, |
| definition | : | get rid of as if by submerging (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | delete or remove (verb.change) |
2. dispose of (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, |
| definition | : | throw or cast away (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | slough off, |
| definition | : | discard as undesirable (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | comb out, weed out, |
| definition | : | remove unwanted elements (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | work off, |
| definition | : | cause to go away through effort or work (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cull, |
| definition | : | remove something that has been rejected (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | ditch, dump, |
| definition | : | sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | unmuzzle, |
| definition | : | remove the muzzle from (a dog) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | decaffeinate, |
| definition | : | remove caffeine from (coffee) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | decarbonate, |
| definition | : | remove carbon dioxide from (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | decerebrate, |
| definition | : | remove the cerebrum from (a human body) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | dechlorinate, |
| definition | : | remove chlorine from (water) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | defat, |
| definition | : | remove the fat from (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | defibrinate, |
| definition | : | remove fibrin from (blood) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | degrease, |
| definition | : | remove grease or oil from (a pan) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deionize, |
| definition | : | remove ions from (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | delist, |
| definition | : | remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | delocalize, |
| definition | : | remove from the proper or usual locality (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deoxygenate, |
| definition | : | remove oxygen from (water) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | destain, |
| definition | : | remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | detick, |
| definition | : | free (a pet) of ticks (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | devein, |
| definition | : | remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | fettle, |
| definition | : | remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | flesh, |
| definition | : | remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | flense, |
| definition | : | strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | kern, |
| definition | : | remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pith, |
| definition | : | remove the pith from (a plant) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | scum, |
| definition | : | remove the scum from (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | unbridle, |
| definition | : | remove the bridle from (a horse or mule) (verb.possession) |
3. do away with (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | cashier, |
| definition | : | discard or do away with (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | abrogate, |
| definition | : | revoke formally (verb.social) |
4. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| derivation | : | elimination, riddance, |
| definition | : | the act of removing or getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eliminator, |
| definition | : | an agent that eliminates something (noun.object) |
5. dispose of (verb.possession)
6. do away with (verb.social)
| derivation | : | abolishment, abolition, |
| definition | : | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abolishable, |
| definition | : | capable of being abolished (adj.all) |
7. terminate, end, or take out (verb.change)
| derivation | : | elimination, riddance, |
| definition | : | the act of removing or getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | eliminator, |
| definition | : | an agent that eliminates something (noun.object) |
8. dispose of (verb.possession)
9. do away with (verb.social)
| derivation | : | abolishment, abolition, |
| definition | : | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | abolishable, |
| definition | : | capable of being abolished (adj.all) |
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