rid
verb
ˈrid 
rid also ridded; ridding
transitive verb
1
: to make free : relieve, disencumber
rid the complexion of blemishes
be rid of worries
get rid of that junk
2
archaic : save, rescue
Synonyms
- clear
- disburden
- disencumber
- divest
- free
- relieve
- unburden
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
Word History
Etymology
Middle English ridden to clear, probably from Old English *ryddan; akin to Old High German riutan to clear land, Old Norse rythja
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing rid
Kids Definition
rid
verb
ˈrid
rid also ridded; ridding
: to free from something : relieve
A shampoo rid the dog of fleas.
ridding
verb
as in relieving
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers worked two jobs to rid himself of debt Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- relieving
- freeing
- clearing
- divesting
- unburdening
- liberating
- rescuing
- disencumbering
- emancipating
- disburdening
- releasing
- extricating
- discharging
- redeeming
- loosening
- enfranchising
- springing
- loosing
- unchaining
- delivering
- unfettering
- disentangling
- unbinding
- manumitting
- disengaging
- uncaging
- bailing (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- saddling
- burdening
- encumbering
- subjecting
- hampering
- restraining
- shackling
- fettering
- weighting (down)
- bogging (down)
- weighing down