index

verb [T] (MAKE COMPARISON)

/ˈɪn·deks/

Definition

› to vary a system of numbers against another or against a fixed standard: Social Security payments are indexed to (= adjusted to allow for) inflation every year.

(Definition of index verb (MAKE COMPARISON) 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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