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NAmE//rɪd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rid he / she / it rids
past simple rid
-ing form ridding
to be free of someone or something that has been annoying you or that you do not want She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.
to make yourself free of someone or something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. I can't get rid of this headache. We got rid of all the old furniture. Phrasal Verbsrid of
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