arise

verb [I] (HAPPEN)

/əˈrɑɪz/ (past tense arose /əˈroʊz/, past participle arisen /əˈrɪz·ən/)

Definition

› to come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen: Problems arise when kids leave school. When the opportunity arose, he decided to take it.

(Definition of arise verb (HAPPEN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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