cycle

/ˈsaɪkl/ noun [C]

Definition

SERIES › a series of events which happen in a particular order and are often repeated: the life cycle of a moth

VEHICLE › a bicycle → See also life cycle

(Definition of cycle noun 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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