weed out

weed out
Synonyms and related words:
abstract, avulse, backset, cast off, cast out, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks, cultivate, culture, cut, cut out, delve, deport, deracinate, dig, dig out, dig up, disentangle, dispose of, draw, draw out, dredge, dredge up, dress, eject, elide, eliminate, eradicate, evolve, evulse, excavate, excise, exile, expatriate, expel, exsect, extract, extricate, fallow, fertilize, force, get out, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, gouge out, grub up, harrow, hoe, liquidate, list, mine, mulch, outlaw, pick out, plow, pluck out, pluck up, prune, pull, pull out, pull up, purge, quarry, rake, rake out, remove, rip out, root out, root up, spade, strike off, strike out, take out, tear out, thin, thin out, throw over, throw overboard, till, till the soil, unearth, unravel, uproot, weed, withdraw, work, wrest out

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  • weed out — {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from. * /Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books./ * /Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students./ 2. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • weed out — {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from. * /Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books./ * /Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students./ 2. To… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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