Phrasal Verbs
to remove something that is causing a problem from a place, group, etc. We will need to take further measures to rid our streets of crime.
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to make yourself free from someone or something that is annoying you or causing you a problem to rid yourself of guilt He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.