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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" [syn: exit, go out, get out, leave] [ant: come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into]
2: take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" [syn: bring out, get out]
3: move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease- fire" [syn: pull out, get out] [ant: draw in, get in, move in, pull in]
4: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"
5: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" [syn: draw, pull, pull out, get out, take out]
6: be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" [syn: break, get out, get around]
7: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" [syn: get off, get away, get by, get out, escape]

Merriam Webster's

verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. leave, escape <doubted that he would get out alive> 2. to become known ; leak out <their secret got out> transitive verb 1. to cause to leave or escape 2. to bring before the public; especially publish

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If you get out, you leave a place because you want to escape from it, or because you are made to leave it. They probably wanted to get out of the country... I told him to leave and get out. PHRASAL VERB: V P of n, V P 2. If you get out, you go to places and meet people, usually in order to have a more enjoyable life. Get out and enjoy yourself, make new friends. = go out PHRASAL VERB: V P 3. If you get out of an organization or a commitment, you withdraw from it. I wanted to get out of the group, but they wouldn't let me... Getting out of the contract would be no problem. PHRASAL VERB: V P of n, V P of n, also V P 4. If news or information gets out, it becomes known. If word got out now, a scandal could be disastrous... Once the news gets out that Armenia is in a very critical situation, I think the world will respond. PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P that

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

1. Come out. 2. Be extricated. 3. Clear out (colloq.), begone, avaunt, away with you, be off, get you gone.

Moby Thesaurus

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