tackle

/ˈtækl/ noun

Definition

BALL [C] › an attempt to get the ball from someone in a game such as football

THINGS [U] › all the things you need for a particular activity: fishing tackle

(Definition of tackle 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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