Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To remove or no longer have an unwanted thing or burden.
Natural examples
Endlich bin ich die alte Matratze losgeworden.
I finally got rid of the old mattress.
Mit einem klaren Plan wurde sie die Schulden los.
She got rid of the debt with a clear plan.
Er will die lästigen Werbeanrufe loswerden.
He wants to stop the annoying sales calls.
Usage note
Separable verb taking an object; its perfect uses sein. Getting rid of a person can sound dismissive.
Mini-lesson: loswerden
To remove or no longer have an unwanted thing or burden. Separable verb taking an object; its perfect uses sein. Getting rid of a person can sound dismissive.
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