rid
Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
Verb 3 meanings
Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
“I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.”
Followed by away, from, or out of: to remove (oneself or someone, or something, that is annoying, troublesome, or unwanted).
Often followed by from, of, or out of: to free or release, or to rescue or save, (oneself or someone, or something).
Etymology
The verb is derived from Middle English ridden (“to remove debris, obstructions, etc., from (a place), to clear; to complete (something unfinished); to free (someone or something); to relieve (someone); etc.”), probably from Old English *ryddan (“to remove debris, obstructions, etc.
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RID at a glance
RID has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (R 1 + I 1 + D 2) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,959 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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