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

Example Sentences

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They also outlasted former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, who described their presence in the Lords as an "anachronism" and got rid of more than 600 of them.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

In an attempt to improve efficiency, its designers got rid of numerous mechanical and pneumatic components, and replaced them with electrical ones, which were lighter.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

“As soon as her name was there, we got rid of every other name on the list,” Clarke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

“I always thought Father might be the one who got rid of Dumbledore,” he said, not troubling to keep his voice down.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling