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rid

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[ rid ]

verb (used with object)

rid or ridded, ridding.
  1. to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of ):

    I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.

  2. to relieve or disembarrass (usually followed by of ):

    to rid the mind of doubt.

  3. Archaic. to deliver or rescue:

    to rid them out of bondage; to rid him from his enemies.



rid

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[ rid ]

verb

Archaic.
  1. a simple past tense and past participle of ride.

rid

/ °ùɪ»å /

verb

  1. foll by of to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of)

    to rid a house of mice

  2. get rid of
    to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù¾±»å»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù¾±»åd±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rid1

1150–1200; Middle English ridden (v.), Old English ( ge ) ryddan to clear (land); cognate with Old Norse rythja to clear, empty
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rid1

C13 (meaning: to clear land): from Old Norse rythja ; related to Old High German riutan to clear land
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. be rid of, to be free of or no longer encumbered by:

    to be rid of obligations.

  2. get rid of, to eliminate or discard:

    It's time we got rid of this trash.

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"Which is to get rid of the current tenants who have been here a long time, in order to have short-term tourist flats, or simply to hike up the rent."

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Mobile bin collection points in Birmingham have seen mile-long queues as residents try to get rid of their uncollected rubbish.

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Before their firings were reported, Trump told reporters he would get rid of any staff deemed to be disloyal.

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How do you get rid of that player and keep Antony if you are Man Utd?

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Further, if Trump is even partially successful in his attempt to rid the country of immigrants, a result will be a shortage of workers, which will slant the labor market toward the sellers.

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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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