los|werden
Translation
to get rid of, to dispose of, to shake off
Examples
Ich will diese alten Möbel loswerden.
I want to get rid of this old furniture.
Ich werde diesen Husten nicht los.
I can't get rid of this cough.
Er wurde seinen Job los.
He lost his job.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to get rid of sb./sth. I want to get rid of this old furniture.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beseitigen, entfernen; Antonyms: behalten, bekommen
Etymology
A combination of 'los' (loose, off, away) and 'werden' (to become). Literally, 'to become loose from something'.
Memory Tips
Think of wanting something to be 'los' (loose/gone) from you, and for that state 'to become' ('werden') a reality.