Definisi : be ~ of, terlepas drpd: he was glad to be ~ of the responsibility, dia gembira terlepas drpd tanggungjawab itu; get ~ of, a. (person), [various translations]: she’s always calling me on some pretext or other, how can I get ~ of her?, dia selalu menelefon saya krn alasan yg dibuat-buat, bagaimana saya hendak mengelak daripadanya?; get ~ of that salesman!, nyahkan jurujual itu!; b. (thing) membuang: I want to get ~ of these old books, saya hendak membuang buku-buku lama ini; c. (pest) menghapuskan: we finally got ~ of the rats and mice, akhirnya kami dapat menghapuskan tikus-tikus itu; d. (stain etc) menghilangkan: she cleaned her face thoroughly to get ~ of traces of make-up, dia mencuci mukanya betul-betul utk menghilangkan sisa-sisa mekap; e. (a cold, feelings) menghilangkan. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)