dispose of
Get rid of
To dispose of something is to get rid of it, whether by throwing away, selling, giving away, or destroying: We need to dispose of this old furniture.
The phrase can suggest finality or thoroughness—once disposed of, the thing is gone.
In darker contexts, to dispose of a person means to kill them: The hitman was hired to dispose of witnesses.
You can also dispose of a matter by settling or concluding it: Let's dispose of this business quickly.
Remove as unwanted
- tossLight, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- junkWorthless discarded items
recycle · ditch · get rid of · chuck · bin · scrap · discard · declutter
Remove completely
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
wipe out · demolish · liquidate · neutralize · terminate · do away with · finish off · dispatch
throw away
Remove as unwanted
junk · recycle · ditch · get rid of · chuck · bin · scrap · discard · declutter · purge
eliminate
Remove completely
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
exterminate · wipe out · demolish · liquidate · neutralize · terminate · do away with · finish off · dispatch · take out
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