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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.

The meaning of RID is to make free : relieve, disencumber. How to use rid in a sentence.

RID meaning: 1. to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person: 2. to remove or throw away…. Learn more.

If you rid a place or person of something undesirable or unwanted, you succeed in removing it completely from that place or person. The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political …

1. (foll by of) to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of): to rid a house of mice.

to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually fol. by of ): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.

Dec 3, 2025 · On each of these days he saw Colonel Askerton, whom he found to be a civil pleasant man, willing enough to rid himself of the unpleasant task he had undertaken, but at the same time, …

To rid oneself of (something); discard or get free of: Let's get rid of that broken chair.

There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rid, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.