Get+rid+of
51rid — rid1 ridder, n. /rid/, v.t., rid or ridded, ridding. 1. 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. 2. to… …
52rid — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abjure, abolish, abstract, assassinate, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast off, cast out, cede, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks, cut off, cut out, cut short, deep six, deport, discard,… …
53rid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. free, disburden, disencumber. See ejection, liberation, loss. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. relieved, quit, delivered; see free 2 . • be rid of, Syn. be freed, be relieved of, evade, have done with;… …
54rid — I UK [rɪd] / US adjective ** be rid of get rid of II UK [rɪd] / US verb Word forms rid : present tense I/you/we/they rid he/she/it rids present participle ridding past tense rid past participle rid Phrasal verbs: rid of …
55rid — [[t]rɪd[/t]] v. t. rid rid•ded, rid•ding to free, disencumber, or relieve of something objectionable: to rid the house of mice; to rid the mind of doubt[/ex] • be or get rid of Etymology: 1150–1200; ME ridden (v.), OE (ge)ryddan to clear (land),… …
56rid — transitive verb (rid; also ridded; ridding) Etymology: Middle English ridden to clear, probably from Old English *ryddan; akin to Old High German riutan to clear land, Old Norse rythja Date: 13th century 1. archaic save, rescue 2. to make free ; …
57rid — [13] The verb rid was borrowed from Old Norse rythja, ancestor of modern Swedish rödja, Danish rydde, and Norwegian rydja. This in turn went back to a prehistoric Germanic *rudjan. Its past participle rid has been used in the context be rid of,… …
58rid — [13] The verb rid was borrowed from Old Norse rythja, ancestor of modern Swedish rödja, Danish rydde, and Norwegian rydja. This in turn went back to a prehistoric Germanic *rudjan. Its past participle rid has been used in the context be rid of,… …
59rid of — Free of; away from; without the care or trouble. * /The puppy is finally rid of worms./ * /If I could be rid of the children for the day, I would go./ * /I wish you d get rid of that cat!/ Compare: DO AWAY WITH, THROW AWAY(1), THROW OFF(1) …
60rid of — Free of; away from; without the care or trouble. * /The puppy is finally rid of worms./ * /If I could be rid of the children for the day, I would go./ * /I wish you d get rid of that cat!/ Compare: DO AWAY WITH, THROW AWAY(1), THROW OFF(1) …
