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Definition weed out in American English

weed out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to remove a person or thing that is not appropriate or good enough, especially from a group or collection

Example

We need a process that weeds out corrupt police officers.

Synonyms and related words
remove sweep away take off
Definition weed out in American English