Meaning & use
get rid of
To eliminate or free oneself from someone or something unwanted.
See it in a sentence
We finally got rid of the old couch that had been in the garage for years.
She wanted to get rid of the stress that had built up over the semester.
A note on using this word
Get rid of is a common informal phrasal verb used for objects, habits, feelings, or even people one wants to remove from one's life.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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