rid

rɪd

ridding

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Definition of rid - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

clearing awayeliminate something troublesome, making it no longer present or blocking you

She rid the room of smoke by opening all the windows.

Adjective

freedomfree from something unwanted or troublesome

She was finally rid of her worries.

clear

free

liberated

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Expressions with rid

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get rid of

remove something unwanted or unnecessary

She decided to get rid of old clothes.

rid oneself of

make yourself free from something unwanted

She tried to rid herself of bad habits.

well rid of

adj.

fortunate to be free from someone or something unwanted

She is well rid of that toxic friend.

rid up

clean or tidy up a place

She decided to rid up the living room before guests arrived.

Origin of rid

Old English, hreddan (to clear)

Terms with rid included in their meaning

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throw out

disposal

discard or get rid of something unwanted

disposal

act of discarding

act of getting rid of something

stuck

adj.

burdened

unable to get rid of something unwanted

clear away

cleaning

dispose of or get rid of something

flush down

plumbing use

get rid of something by sending it away with running water

shake off

cleaning

get rid of something unwanted

walk off

exercise

get rid of something by walking

shake

freedom

get rid of or free oneself from

Examples of rid in a sentence

He vowed to rid his life of unnecessary distractions.
He felt rid of his past mistakes.
The room was rid of clutter after cleaning.

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French:débarrasser, débarrassé, ...
German:befreien von, los, ...
Italian:liberare da, libero, ...
Spanish:librar de, libre, ...
Portuguese:livrar de, livre, ...
Chinese:清除, 无忧的, ...
Japanese:取り除く, 解放された, ...
Arabic:خَلَّصَ, خَالٍ, ...
Hebrew:לְסַלֵּק, נָקִי, ...
Russian:избавлять, избавленный, ...
Ukrainian:позбавляти, вільний, ...
Hindi:से छुटकारा पाना, मुक्त, ...
Bengali:মুক্ত করা, মুক্ত, ...
Catalan:alliberar de, alliberat, ...
Czech:zbavit, zbavený, ...
Danish:befri, fri, ...
Dutch:ontdoen, verlost, ...
Greek:απαλλάσσω, ελεύθερος, ...
Hungarian:megszabadítani, megszabadult, ...
Khmer:កម្ចាត់ចោល, រួចផុត, ...
Korean:없애다, 벗어난, ...
Persian:پاک کرد, رها, ...
Polish:pozbyć się, wolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):livrar, livre, ...
Romanian:a scăpa de, eliberat, ...
Swedish:befria, fri, ...
Thai:กำจัดออกไป, ปลอดโปร่ง, ...
Turkish:arındırmak, kurtulmuş, ...
Vietnamese:loại bỏ, thoát khỏi, ...

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