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| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| chuck1 |
(informal) to throw away; to get rid of. [1/5 definitions] |
| dispose of |
to give away or get rid of. [1/2 definitions] |
| do away with |
to get rid of or stop; no longer continue. [1/2 definitions] |
| eliminate |
to get rid of or destroy. [1/2 definitions] |
| excrete |
to get rid of from the body. |
| exterminate |
to get rid of by destroying; wipe out. |
| flick |
to hit or get rid of with a sharp, light blow. [1/4 definitions] |
| lung |
one of two organs in the chest that are used in breathing. Lungs are found in mammals, birds, reptiles, and some other animals. They bring oxygen to the body and get rid of carbon dioxide. |
| outlet |
a means of expressing oneself; way to get rid of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| palm off |
to sell or get rid of by tricking someone. |
| polish off |
(informal) to complete or get rid of. |
| remove |
to get rid of; take off or away. [1/4 definitions] |
| sanitize |
to get rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary. |
| shrug off |
to give up or get rid of. [1/3 definitions] |
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