rid

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /'rɪd/
• SAMPA: /'/

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Verb

Plain form rid

Third person singular rids

Simple past rid

Past participle rid

Present participle ridding

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you rid a thing, you free it of something not wanted.

   If you rid the house of a bad smell, you can close the window.

   Yesterday, I rid the town of the bad men.

Related words

• get rid of