head

/hed/ verb

Definition

head back/down/towards, etc › to move in a particular direction: They headed back to the shore.

LEAD [T] › to lead an organization or group: [often passive] The company is headed by a young entrepreneur.

FRONT/TOP [T] › to be at the front or top of something: Jo headed a very short list of candidates.

HIT [T] › to hit a ball with your head: Owen headed the ball straight into the back of the net.

(Definition of head 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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