embrace

/ɪmˈbreɪs/ verb

Definition

HOLD [I, T] › If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them, and if two people embrace, they put their arms around each other.

ACCEPT [T] › to accept new ideas, beliefs, methods, etc in an enthusiastic way: We are always eager to embrace the latest technology.

INCLUDE [T] formal › to include a number of things: The report embraces a wide range of opinions.

(Definition of embrace verb 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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