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rid oneself of — free oneself of , get rid of … English contemporary dictionary
rid — rid1 [rid] vt. rid or ridded, ridding [ME ridden, earlier ruden < ON rythja, to clear (land), akin to OE ryddan, OHG riuten < IE * reudh < base * reu , to tear up, dig out > RIP1, RUG] 1. to free, clear, relieve, or disencumber, as of … English World dictionary
rid — rid, clear, unburden, disabuse, purge are comparable when they mean to set a person or thing free of something that encumbers. Rid is a rather general term but is likely to refer to concrete or specific matters which are burdensome or pestiferous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
get rid of — 1) we must get rid of some stuff Syn: dispose of, throw away, throw out, clear out, discard, scrap, dump, jettison, divest oneself of; informal chuck, ditch, junk, trash, deep six 2) the cats got rid of the rats Sy … Thesaurus of popular words
get rid — send away, free oneself (from something), cause to leave … English contemporary dictionary
slough off old prejudices — rid oneself of prejudice, get rid of previous opinions … English contemporary dictionary
take a load off one's mind — rid oneself of worry, ease one s concern … English contemporary dictionary
Relinquishment — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Relinquishment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 relinquishment relinquishment abandonment Sgm: N 1 desertion desertion defection secession withdrawal Sgm: N 1 cave of Adullam cave of Adullam Sgm: N 1 nolle prosequi … English dictionary for students
throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… … English World dictionary
quit — quit1 quittable, adj. /kwit/, v., quit or quitted, quitting, adj. v.t. 1. to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house. 2. to depart from; leave (a place or person): They quit the city for the seashore… … Universalium
