Definitions

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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The problem: the 5% includes his wife and kids, who keep asking when he’s going to get rid of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Cards have universal acceptance, and that makes it impossible to get rid of them,” McPherson said.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

“We want to get rid of the cyclicality or at least dampen the cyclicality,” Goeckeler said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"We've got to get rid of this loser."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“What do you mean, how did I get rid of her? It was your plan!”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman