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get rid of

Definition for get rid of

verb as in discard, eliminate

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“They just use it as a mechanism for getting rid of difficult-to-prosecute cases, cases that weren’t a lead-pipe cinch to get a conviction,” said Gary Kleck, professor emeritus of criminology at Florida State University.

“What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them.”

One planned change could unite many Europeans in relief however: the EU wants to get rid of those pesky cookie banners seeking users' consent for tracking on websites.

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“We’ve got to get rid of him,” one Democratic donor told The Hill.

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A group of 18 wealthy families, including the Mars family, the Koch family, the Walton family, initiated a campaign in the 1990s to get rid of the estate tax.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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