unfair

/ʌnˈfeər/ adjective

Definition

NOT EQUAL › not treating people in an equal way: an unfair system The test was unfair because some people had seen it before.

NOT RIGHT › not true and morally wrong: [+ to do sth] It's unfair to blame Frank for everything.

unfairly adverb unfairness noun [U]

(Definition of unfair adjective 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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