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sbarazzare

to clear away

verb zbah-raht-SAH-reh Rare

Also means

to get rid of

Usage Note

Sbarazzare is transitive and means to clear or rid a space of clutter. The reflexive sbarazzarsi di is very common and means to get rid of something or someone: mi sono sbarazzato di quei libri vecchi — I got rid of those old books. It takes avere in compound tenses.

Examples

"Ha sbarazzato la tavola dopo cena."

Natural Translation

She cleared the table after dinner.

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