ridder


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R0237400 (rĭd)tr.v. rid or rid·ded, rid·ding, rids To cause (someone) to be free from something; relieve or disencumber: He was finally able to rid himself of all financial worries.Idiom: get rid of To rid oneself of (something); discard or get free of: Let's get rid of that broken chair.
[Middle English ridden, probably from Old Norse rydhja, to clear land.]
rid′der n.