getting rid of

VERB

discard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dispose of dump eliminate exterminate kill remove

WEAK

assassinate cast aside chuck cut deep-six ditch do away with eighty-six exclude expel omit part with reject slaughter throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear begin create give birth hold keep start

Example Sentences

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Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

“We found that even after getting rid of these confounds, people still claimed early.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

But the idea of waving a magic wand and getting rid of it all, was met with mixed reactions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The plan also suggests getting rid of GPA as an internal metric, instead using percentile rank to calculate honors like cum laude recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I always liked that pickup; there’s no good reason for getting rid of it.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe