v.
Pronunciation: ' rid
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: rid also rid · ded ; rid · ding
Etymology: Middle English ridden to clear, probably from Old English *ryddan; akin to Old High German riutan to clear land, Old Norse rythja
Date: 13th century
1 archaic : SAVE , RESCUE
2 : to make free : RELIEVE , DISENCUMBER < rid the complexion of blemishes> <be rid of worries> <get rid of that junk>