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leave off vs get rid of

get rid of vs leave off

leave off and get rid of both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave off No No Yes No
get rid of No No Yes No
As verbs, get rid of is a hypernym of leave off; that is, get rid of is a word with a broader meaning than leave off:
  • leave off: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • get rid of: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of leave off include do away with, eliminate, extinguish.
leave off (verb) get rid of (verb)
cease to use terminate, end, or take out
prevent from being included or considered or accepted dispose of
come to an end, stop or cease do away with
Difference between leave off and get rid of

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