outstrip

/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ verb [T] (present participle outstripping, past tense and past participle outstripped)

Definition

› When one amount outstrips another amount, it is much greater than it: Demand for the toys far outstrips supply.

(Definition of outstrip 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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