Weed Out (Verb)
Meaning
Remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The editor weeded out grammatical errors from the manuscript before publishing.
- Efficient customer service helps to weed out any misunderstandings and resolve issues promptly.
- Regular maintenance weeded out the faulty parts from the production line.
- Quality control staff weeded out substandard products to maintain the brand's image.
- Auditing processes helped weed out corruption and mismanagement within the organization.