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- 1. make someone or something free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing): "we now have the greatest chance ever to rid the world of nuclear weapons"
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RID definition: 1. to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person: 2. to remove or throw away…. Learn more.
The meaning of RID is to make free : relieve, disencumber. How to use rid in a sentence.
Rid definition: to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of). See examples of RID used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of) 2. → See get rid of.... Click for more definitions.
RID meaning: 1. to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person: 2. to remove or throw away…. Learn more.
to free, disencumber, or relieve of something objectionable: to rid the house of mice; to rid the mind of doubt. Idioms: be or get rid of, to be or become free of.
(formal) to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want. She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it. (British English) He was a nuisance and we're all well rid of him (= we'll be much better without him). Take your English to the next level.
When you clear out or eliminate something you don't want, you rid yourself of it. If even one child is allergic to peanuts, a school will often rid the cafeteria of all food made with peanuts.
Rid definition: To cause (someone) to be free from something; relieve or disencumber.
rid. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rid1 /rɪd/ S3 adjective 1 → get rid of somebody/something 2 → be rid of somebody/something 3 → want rid of somebody/something rid2 verb (rid, ridding) → rid somebody/something of something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus rid • He had ridden to her rescue like a knight ...
