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Rid means to free from something unwanted.
You rid a house of pests, rid yourself of a bad habit, rid a country of corruption.
The past tense is rid or ridded: We rid the garden of weeds.
To get rid of something is to remove or discard it: I finally got rid of that old couch.
Good riddance expresses relief at someone's departure.
Take something away
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- abolishOfficially end a practice
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- wipe outDestroy completely or tumble
root out · stamp out · do away with · dispose of · purge · expunge · clear out · sweep away
Remove from position
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- evictRemove from property legally
- banishOfficially send away
- deportExpel from a country
exile · dismiss · dislodge · remove · drive out · throw out · cast out · kick out
remove
Take something away
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- abolishOfficially end a practice
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
wipe out · root out · stamp out · do away with · dispose of · purge · expunge · clear out · sweep away · banish
oust
Remove from position
deport · exile · dismiss · dislodge · remove · drive out · throw out · cast out · kick out · force out
liberate
Set free from captivity
deliver · extricate · disentangle · disengage · disencumber · unshackle · untie · detach · loosen · save
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
decontaminate · sanitize · disinfect · sterilize · clear · clean · scrub · flush · wash · sweep
- get rid ofEliminate or discard
- good riddanceJoy at removal
- got rid ofRemoved from possession
- riding upFabric creeping upward
- getting rid ofRemoving or discarding
- riding a bikePedaling a two-wheeler
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