verb
Meaning 1
To rid oneself of; to cause oneself to be free of or released from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- Over the weekend he spent some time getting rid of the clothes he no longer wears.
- I want to get rid of your influence over my life!
- March 23, 1727, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift to get rid of fools and scoundrels
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dispense with, abolish, discard, dismiss, drop, lose, remove, shed, shuck, junk, 86, bin, can, cast aside, cast off, cast away, chuck, chuck away, chuck out, dispose of, ditch, dump, get rid of, jettison, pitch, scrap, shift, throw aside, throw away, throw out, toss, trash
Antonyms: none provided