got 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

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got rid of

I mean, think about this: In 1991 and 1992 the Russian and U.S. leaders unilaterally, on their own, got rid of thousands and thousands of nuclear weapons just by agreeing to.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

I thought I got rid of her, finally!

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

"We've taken ownership of what happened to us. And we've got rid of the shame that came with it. We've owned our story."

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

“So this notion that anyone got rid of Gail to help any client is laughably stupid on its face.”

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Since they seemed to take such care, they had undoubtedly got rid of the boots long ago.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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