upwards

/ˈʌpwədz/ adverb mainly UK (mainly US upward)

Definition

› towards a higher place or level: House prices have started moving upwards again.

upwards of sth › more than a particular amount: Double rooms cost upwards of £70 a night.

(Definition of upwards adverb 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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