getting rid of
Throwing something away
Getting rid of means removing, discarding, or eliminating 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 problem or nuisance: I finally got rid of that old couch.
She couldn't get rid of the feeling she was being watched.
- discardingRemoving what's unwanted
- throwing awayDiscarding as refuse
- tossing outDisposing of unwanted items
- eliminatingRemoving from consideration
- take outFood ordered for elsewhere
removing · clearing out · dispose · liquidate · dump · rid · junk · purge · doing away with · eject · kicking out · uproot · expel · eradicate · stamping out · forgive · liberate · heal
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
accumulation
getting rid ofacquiring
Gaining possession of
obtaining · accumulating · collecting · amassing · stockpiling