rid
gb/ɹˈɪd/ us/ɹˈɪd/
B1
English
~ 2900
megszabadít, megszabadul
VERB
B1
1
megszabadít
B2
megszabadul
B1
Usage pattern:
to rid [someone/something] of [something]
We need to rid the garden of weeds before spring.
Tavasz előtt meg kell tisztítanunk a kertet a gyomoktól.
The company is trying to rid itself of unnecessary expenses.
A vállalat igyekszik megszabadulni a felesleges kiadásoktól.
She worked hard to rid her mind of negative thoughts.
The city plans to rid the streets of illegal parking.
He finally rid his computer of all viruses.
Learner examples
I want to rid my room of old clothes.
Meg akarom szabadítani a szobámat a régi ruháktól.
They rid the house of bugs.
Megszabadították a házat a rovaroktól.
We must rid the park of trash.
She rid her bag of extra books.
The team rid the field of stones.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say 'rid from' instead of the correct 'rid of'. The correct pattern is 'rid [someone/something] of [something]'.
Meaning
Remove something unwanted
Collocations
rid yourself of
|rid the area of
|rid the house of
|rid the city of
|rid the world of
Synonyms
eliminate (More formal and often used in problem-solving or technical contexts.)
|
clear (More general and can refer to removing physical objects or obstacles.)
Antonyms
keep (To continue to have something rather than removing it.)
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retain (To deliberately hold onto something instead of getting rid of it.)
Themes
daily life
|problems
|cleaning
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take away something bad or unwanted from a person, place, or thing.
To free a person, place, or thing from something undesirable or harmful.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rid
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪd/
US/ɹˈɪd/
Syllables & stress
rid (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (rid)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: rid
- 3rd Person Singular: rids
- Present Participle: ridding
- Past: rid, ridded
- Past Participle: rid
Word family
Forms
rids
verb
ridding
verb
ridded
verb
Core family
riddance
noun
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: ridding Verb
- Irregular past: rid, ridded Verb
- Irregular past participle: rid Verb
Expressions
rid oneself of
1/ɹˈɪd wˌʌnsˈɛlf əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Free oneself from something unwanted
To make yourself free from something you do not want or like.
Examples
- He tried to rid himself of guilt.
- She worked to rid herself of fear before the race.
get rid of
1/ɡˈɛt ɹˈɪd əv/
phrasal verb
remove or dispose of something unwanted
To throw away or stop having something you do not want.
Examples
- I need to get rid of these old clothes.
- They finally got rid of the broken sofa.
get rid of
2/ɡˈɛt ɹˈɪd əv/
phrasal verb
Remove or dispose of something unwanted
To throw away, remove, or stop having something you do not want.
Examples
- I need to get rid of these old shoes.
- She finally got rid of her bad habits.
- We should get rid of the broken furniture.