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Definition rid in American English

rid verb

verb
/rɪd/
1

to stop a person or thing from being affected by something annoying, unpleasant, or harmful by removing it

Example

a movement to rid the world of nuclear weapons

Example

You’d do well to rid yourself of those romantic notions.

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Definition rid in American English