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Meanings of rid of in English

Catalan
desfer-se
Spanish
obviar

Do away with.

desfer-se
Synonyms
Examples for "eliminate"
Examples for "eliminate"
1
A deal would not eliminate violence, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group said.
Reuters
2
You can use technology as far as possible to eliminate human error.
The Irish Times
3
But that will not eliminate risk of future crises, the report said.
Reuters
4
Taking it with food will help, but it won't eliminate the problem.
Prescription alternatives: hundreds of safe, natural, prescripti...
5
Vision Zero: has the drive to eliminate road deaths lost its way?
The Guardian
1
No trade deal, however comprehensive, will obviate the need for customs declarations.
The Irish Times
2
Its use may obviate the need for antiarrhythmic drugs or endocardial resection.
Pubmed
3
The drawings obviate any necessity for going into detail in the description.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
4
Ali saw the danger, sought and found the means to obviate it.
Ali Pacha / Celebrated Crimes
5
Strategies that would allow mapping during sinus rhythm might obviate this limitation.
Pubmed
Usage of rid of in English
1
The government should just get rid of the process, Ms Callaghan said.
Radio NZ
2
It'd be nice to get rid of social media for a year.
News.com.au
3
We ask him directly: does he want to get rid of McNicol?
The Guardian
4
Tim wanted to get rid of this character as soon as possible.
In the night room: a novel
5
Hopefully I'll know as soon as possible and get rid of it.
Reuters
6
But of course there was no way to get rid of him.
Reuters
7
Just getting rid of this one office evildoer won't solve your problem.
BBC
8
Has the idea of getting rid of me come up yet, Hosty?
11/22/63
9
More than 20 years ago the company got rid of vacuum bags.
Wired
10
Getting rid of a body takes time, and he was on duty.
Dark pursuit
11
A proposal for bosses to get rid of staff, no questions asked.
The Guardian
12
So is there a way to just get rid of particular memories?
Wired
13
So get rid of file trading, and the security issue goes away.
Wired
14
He intended to be rid of this intruder as quickly as possible.
Hook
15
Because you were supposed to get rid of her four years ago.
Money to burn: a novel of suspense
16
The judge very readily acquiesces; anything to get rid of the fellow.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 1, 1919
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