Definitions

rid

[rid] / rɪd /

VERB

do away with; free

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear eliminate eradicate liberate purge relieve unload

STRONG

abolish deliver disabuse disburden disembarrass disencumber dump eject expel exterminate extinguish extirpate fire junk release remove scrap shed unburden uproot

WEAK

give the brush heave-ho kiss goodbye make free roust send packing shake off throw away throw out toss out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn keep

STRONG

bear create hold maintain plant save sow take in

WEAK

get

Example Sentences

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The San Francisco web performance and cybersecurity company said it was getting rid of 1,100 people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The sooner you get rid of the latter, the better.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

A minority of officials wanted to get rid of the language at the Fed’s last two meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“He got rid of all the mice in The Village!”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff