单词 | rid |
释义 | rid (once / 214 pages) v When you clear out or eliminate something you don't want, you rid yourself of it. If even one child is allergic to peanuts, a school will often rid the cafeteria of all food made with peanuts. For years, activists have worked to rid the world of nuclear weapons, while a dieter's priority might be to rid himself of ten extra pounds. Freeing someone from something unwanted is to rid them of it, whether it's ants in their kitchen or stress about their job. In the thirteenth century, rid meant "clear a space, set free, or save," from a Scandinavian root that's related to the Old Norse ryðja, "to clear land of obstructions." WORD FAMILYrid: riddance, ridded, ridding, rids+/riddance: riddances USAGE EXAMPLESThat is why the government wanted to get rid of malaria completely. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) I started doing yoga twice a week to get rid of headaches. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Anthony said she was “relieved” to get rid of her list. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) v relieve from Rid the house of pests Syn|Hypo disembarrass, free cleanse purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins relievefree from a burden, evil, or distress smooth, smooth outfree from obstructions clearclear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. disinfestrid of vermin disembodyfree from a body or physical form or reality denazifyfree from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance |
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