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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
/ rɪd /
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
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
The witness replied: "He said 'I've been trying to get rid of her for a while'."
The hardest part, consultants say, is ridding parents of the notion they must get their kid into a “name-brand” school.
“Maybe I should get rid of the leaf blower before things go too far,” I said.
Using that as a currency could have eliminated any tax bill for Occidental, as well as getting rid of costly preferred shares, on which the energy company is paying an 8% annual dividend.
Their new book declares that reparation payments can and should help with "ridding the world of racism".
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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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