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rid
1[ rid ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to relieve or disembarrass (usually followed by of ):
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
- get rid ofto relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable)
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- d noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rid1
51Թ 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.
More idioms and phrases containing rid
see get rid of .Example Sentences
"Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden 'Overhang.'"
"We need to have a system that gets rid of excessive pressure, inconsistency and we need to get a fair independent complaint process," he added.
Insiders suggest that Trump will never get rid of his trade adviser, as he served time in jail after the January 6 riots in support of the President.
“It's about an attempt to be rid of criticism.”
"Unfortunately," says Ms Darlison, "the very properties that made us use so much of it are the properties that make it difficult to get rid of."
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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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