throw out vs get rid of

throw out and get rid of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw out	No	No	Yes	No
get rid of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get rid of is a hypernym of throw out; that is, get rid of is a word with a broader meaning than throw out:

Other hypernyms of throw out include remove.

throw out (verb)	get rid of (verb)
bring forward for consideration or acceptance	terminate, end, or take out
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration	dispose of
throw or cast away	do away with
remove from a position or office
force to leave or move out