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throw away vs get rid of

get rid of vs throw away

throw away and get rid of both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw away No No Yes No
get rid of No No Yes No
As verbs, get rid of is a hypernym of throw away; that is, get rid of is a word with a broader meaning than throw away:
  • throw away: throw or cast away
  • get rid of: dispose of
Other hypernyms of throw away include remove.
throw away (verb) get rid of (verb)
to remove terminate, end, or take out
throw or cast away dispose of
do away with
Difference between throw away and get rid of

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