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to get rid of
To free oneself from an unwanted person or thing; to make sure that someone or something is no longer there or no longer causing a disturbance.
Ich muss diese alten Kisten auf dem Dachboden endlich loswerden.
I finally have to get rid of these old boxes in the attic.
'Loswerden' (to get rid of / to get off one's chest) is a separable verb. In a main clause, the prefix 'los' goes at the end. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Ich werde meinen alten Schreibtisch endlich los.
I am finally getting rid of my old desk.
The perfect tense of 'loswerden' (to get rid of) is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' because it expresses a change of state. So it is 'ich bin etwas losgeworden' (I have gotten rid of something).
Bist du deine Kopfschmerzen endlich losgeworden?
Have you finally gotten rid of your headache?
The person or thing that you get rid of is always in the accusative. You ask: Whom or what am I getting rid of?
Wir sind den lauten Nachbarn zum Glück losgeworden.
Luckily, we got rid of the noisy neighbor.
This meaning often refers to abstract, negative things. Typical examples are: 'eine Erkältung loswerden' (to get rid of a cold), 'einen Verdacht loswerden' (to get rid of a suspicion), or 'ein schlechtes Gefühl loswerden' (to get rid of a bad feeling).
Seit dem Streit werde ich das Gefühl nicht los, dass er sauer auf mich ist.
Since the argument, I can't get rid of the feeling that he is angry with me.
In this meaning, the phrase 'Ich muss mal etwas loswerden' (I need to get something off my chest) is often used. It means that you want to say something that has been on your mind for a while.
Bevor wir weitermachen, muss ich kurz etwas loswerden.
Before we continue, I need to briefly get something off my chest.
to say
'sagen' and 'loswerden' can both mean expressing something. 'sagen' is neutral and general: you say or write something. 'etwas loswerden' is used when a thought, problem, or feeling has been on your mind and you finally want to say it out loud. It sounds more personal and often somewhat relieved. So you can simply say many things, but you especially 'loswerden' something that has been putting pressure on you internally.
Nach dem Streit wollte Tom endlich seine Sorgen loswerden.
After the argument, Tom finally wanted to get his worries off his chest.
In der Pause sagt er seiner Kollegin, dass der Termin verschoben wurde.
During the break, he tells his colleague that the appointment has been postponed.