| abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
| abolition |
When a government makes a law to completely end or get rid of something, it is called abolition. Abolition is the act of abolishing something, getting rid of it by passing a law against it. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn |
When you burn something, you set it on fire and let the fire continue. Often, people burn things to make heat or get rid of them. [1/8 definitions] |
| chuck1 |
(informal) to throw away; to get rid of. [1/5 definitions] |
| disposal |
a giving away or a getting rid of something. [1/3 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] |
| germ |
A germ is a very, very small living thing that can cause people to get sick. People wash their hands to get rid of germs. [1/2 definitions] |
| get rid of |
If you want to get rid of something, you don't want to have it anymore. You want to throw it away, give it away, or make it disappear. |
| 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] |
| rid |
If you rid a place of things you don't want, you make those things go away somehow. If someone rids their house of mice, they make the mice go away. Then they don't have mice in their house anymore. |
| sanitize |
to get rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary. |
| shrug off |
to give up or get rid of. [1/3 definitions] |