abject

/ˈæbdʒekt/ adjective

Definition

abject misery/poverty/terror, etc › when someone is extremely unhappy, poor, afraid, etc

› showing that you are very ashamed of what you have done: an abject apology

(Definition of abject adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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