rid
word
/ˈɹɪd/
rid
/ɹˈɪd/
rid
Definition
To free someone or something from an unwanted person, thing, or problem. It is most often used in the pattern 'rid someone/something of something' or 'get rid of'.
Usage & Nuances
'Rid' alone is less common in everyday conversation than 'get rid of'. Common patterns: 'rid the house of pests', 'be rid of a problem'. Do not say simply 'rid something' when you mean remove it; use 'rid someone/something of something'.
Spanish: librar de - deshacerse dePortuguese (BR): livrar de - se livrar dePortuguese (PT): livrar de - ver-se livre deChinese (Simplified): 使摆脱 - 去除Chinese (Traditional): 使擺脫 - 去除Hindi: से छुटकारा दिलाना - दूर करनाArabic: يُخلِّص من - يتخلّص منBengali: মুক্ত করা - দূর করাRussian: избавлять - освободить (от чего-либо)Japanese: 取り除く - 解放するVietnamese: loại bỏ - giải thoát (khỏi)Korean: 없애다 - 벗어나다 (문제 등에서)Turkish: kurtarmak - arındırmakUrdu: نجات دلانا - چھٹکارا دلاناIndonesian: menghilangkan - membebaskan
Example Sentences
If we don't rid the system of these errors, the problem will keep coming back.
natural
I'd be happy to be rid of all this stress for a while.
natural
This medicine can rid the body of infection.
basic
We need to rid the kitchen of ants.
basic
At last, I am rid of that old fear.
basic
She finally rid herself of the clothes she never wore.
natural