Hypernyms for "get rid of"
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Hypernyms
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abrogate
cancel out
cashier
cast aside
cast away
cast out
chuck out
comb out
cull
cut
cut out
deaerate
de-aerate
decaffeinate
decarbonate
decerebrate
dechlorinate
decouple
defat
defibrinate
degrease
deionize
delist
delocalize
deoxygenate
destain
desulfurize
desulphurize
detick
devein
discard
dispose
ditch
drown
dump
except
exclude
extinguish
fettle
flense
flesh
fling
kern
knock out
leave off
leave out
obliterate
omit
pith
prune
put away
rationalise
rationalize
scum
slough off
snuff out
take out
throw away
throw out
toss
toss away
toss out
unbridle
unmuzzle
weed out
wipe out
work off
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.