rid
1to 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.
Idioms about rid
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.
Origin of rid
1Other words from rid
- ridder, noun
Other definitions for rid (2 of 2)
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How to use rid in a sentence
According to Marie Ridder, his wife's belly dancing became the main topic of John Kluge's conversation.
"It was startling to sit next to him at dinner and have him tell you what an expert she was," says Ridder.
De Ridder compares the four maidens with the Athenian Canephoroi.
Problems in Periclean Buildings | G. W. ElderkinThey had a good start and Ridder was fifty yards behind them when they reached the shelter of the road.
The Belgians to the Front | Colonel James FiskeAnd they both recognized Ridder—the man who had dropped the all-important plans!
The Belgians to the Front | Colonel James Fiske
The two scouts, even without knowing in detail what the duties of a spy in wartime might be, could understand Ridder's exhaustion.
The Belgians to the Front | Colonel James FiskeBut do them other German newspapers get paid by the German government for reprinting Mr. Ridder's articles?
Worrying Won't Win | Montague Glass
British Dictionary definitions for rid
/ (rɪd) /
(foll by of) to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of): to rid a house of mice
get rid of to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable)
Origin of rid
1Derived forms of rid
- ridder, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with rid
see get rid of.
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