/ rɪd; NAmE / verb
( rid·ding , rid , rid )
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IDIOMS
- be rid of sb/sth
- get rid of sb/sth
—more at want verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- rid sb/sth of sb/sth
- rid yourself of sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old Norse rythja . The original sense to clear described clearing land of trees and undergrowth; this gave rise to free from rubbish or encumbrances , later becoming generalized.