ridding
Making something go
Ridding is the act of removing or clearing away something unwanted.
The word appears almost exclusively in the phrase getting rid of: I'm finally ridding myself of these old boxes.
To rid is to free from something burdensome or undesirable—pests, clutter, bad habits, troublesome people.
Destroy completely, utterly
- removeTake something away
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- abolishOfficially end a practice
delete · efface · annihilate · obliterate · destroy · extirpate · terminate · discontinue
Remove forcibly from membership
- banishOfficially send away
- evictRemove from property legally
- oustRemove from position
- ejectThrow out forcibly
deport · exile · remove · flush out · drive out · cast out · force out · kick out
Without payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- relieveLessen pain or burden
- disentangleFree from snarls
extricate · deliver · unshackle · disencumber · emancipate · rescue · unbind · unfetter
eradicate
Destroy completely, utterly
- removeTake something away
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
abolish · delete · efface · annihilate · obliterate · destroy · extirpate · terminate · discontinue · wipe out
expel
Remove forcibly from membership
eject · deport · exile · remove · flush out · drive out · cast out · force out · kick out · throw out
free
Without payment or restriction
disentangle · extricate · deliver · unshackle · disencumber · emancipate · rescue · unbind · unfetter · disengage
detoxify
Remove poisonous substances
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
sanitize · fumigate · clean · scrub · wash · flush · clear · sterilize · depollute · filter
riddingkeeping
Holding in custody
retaining · acquiring · accumulating · obtaining · getting
riddingburdening
Imposing a load
encumbering · loading · saddling · weighing down · filling
riddingharboring
Concealing or protecting someone
sheltering · embracing · welcoming · nurturing · cultivating
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