get rid of somebody/something
to remove someone or something that you do not want Get rid of is much more common than remove in everyday English, but is usually only used in active sentences
get rid of somebody
to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave
get rid of something
to remove or throw away something unwanted

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remove to make something no longer exist, especially something that was causing problems:
Some stains are difficult to remove with ordinary washing powder.
All the obstacles to an agreement have now been removed.
get rid of somebody/something to remove someone or something that you do not want. Get rid of is much more common than remove in everyday English, but is usually only used in active sentences:
They managed to get rid of all the weeds.
It was almost impossible to get rid of him.
eliminate to completely get rid of something that you do not want, especially because it is unnecessary or causing problems:
If you book online, this eliminates the need for a ticket.
The new system will help to eliminate costly delays.
eradicate to completely get rid of a disease or a problem:
The disease has been eradicated from most of Europe.
Street crime has almost been eradicated.
delete to remove something that has been written on a computer, or stored in a computer:
Do you want to delete this file?
Press 3 to delete the messages on your answerphone.
erase to remove recorded sounds or pictures from a tape, or writing from paper:
Shall I erase this video?
It’s better to cross out a mistake than to try to erase it.
cut to remove a part from a film, book, speech etc:
The most violent scenes were cut.
Parts of his original speech were cut.

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get rid of
to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear
I bought a new television set so I want to get rid of the old one.

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get rid of something
to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear
I bought a new television set so I want to get rid of the old one.

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get rid of
See: RID OF.

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