gets rid of
Disposes of completely
Gets rid of means to remove, discard, or eliminate something unwanted.
You get rid of clutter by throwing it away, get rid of a headache with aspirin, or get rid of an employee by firing them.
The phrase implies the thing removed was a nuisance or problem: I finally got rid of that old couch.
She couldn't get rid of the feeling she was being watched.
- disposingGetting rid of something
- throws awayDisposes of as refuse
- takes awayRemoves or subtracts
- does away withEliminates or removes entirely
- abolishesOfficially ends or eliminates
discard · cuts out · eradicate · stamps out · banish · purge · expel · kicks out · unburden · release · renounce · obliterate · ostracize · repeal · sever · eject · nullify · exclude
possession/retention
gets rid ofkeeps
Retains or strongholds
retains · hangs onto · clings to · holds · preserves
accumulation
gets rid ofcollects
Gathers and keeps
accumulates · amasses · gathers · stockpiles · piles up