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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 sooner you get rid of the latter, the better.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Dudley Council says it has been working with local police, landlords and businesses "to rid the borough of businesses run by organised crime" through its Operation Clearance campaign, launched in August 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Surrounded by open fields in a small town, VHS vendors gather in the sunlight to offer their tapes, sourced from thrift stores, estate sales or people getting rid of their collections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Arguably war, especially in its modern version, is an emergent phenomenon triggered by a host of factors, but not by some genetic impulse we can’t be rid of.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The Revolution is often presented as a war for freedom and liberty and to rid America of tyrannical colonial taxes.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis