Rid

/rɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to free from something undesirable or painful

She tried to rid her life of negative influences.

to remove or eliminate

The organization aims to rid the community of pollution.

to give up or relinquish possession of

He decided to rid himself of all unnecessary clutter.

From Old English 'rydian' to clear, to rid; of uncertain origin.

rid of

to be free from something unwanted

get rid of

to remove or dispose of something

rid oneself

to free oneself from something

riddance

the act of rid of something, especially unpleasant

ridding

the act of removing or freeing from something

to eliminate someone from a social group

After that drama, they decided to just rid him from the friend group.

to get rid of an obligation or task

I managed to rid my schedule of all the unnecessary meetings.