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rid
1[rid]
verb (used with object)
to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed byof ).
I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
to relieve or disembarrass (usually followed byof ).
to rid the mind of doubt.
Archaic.to deliver or rescue.
to rid them out of bondage; to rid him from his enemies.
rid
2[rid]
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
rid
/ ɪ /
verb
(foll by of) to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of)
to rid a house of mice
to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable)
Other Word Forms
- ridder noun
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rid1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rid1
Idioms and Phrases
be rid of, to be free of or no longer encumbered by.
to be rid of obligations.
get rid of, to eliminate or discard.
It's time we got rid of this trash.
Example Sentences
“Get rid of the criminals, I have no problem with that,” he said.
I called him this week — I have more stuff that I need to get rid of, and I was pretty sure he could use the work.
"To have got the job done and to get rid of that, it's a big thing for this team."
It was an effort to get rid of her bountiful supply of courgettes before they succumbed to spoilage.
That gave stores more than seven months to get rid of the disposable vapes they still had in stockrooms and on the shelves before the ban came into force in June.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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