outgrow

/ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ/ verb [T] (past tense outgrew, past participle outgrown)

Definition

TOO BIG › to grow too big for something: He's already outgrown these shoes. The company has outgrown this building.

NOT SUITABLE › to develop so that something is not now suitable: She's outgrown her current job and needs a new challenge.

(Definition of outgrow 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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