rid
UK/rid/US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To free someone or something from an unwanted person, thing, or problem.
使摆脱；清除
adj.
Free from something unwanted or burdensome (usually followed by 'of').
摆脱了……的；免除了……的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishridother
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Common Collocations
- 1.get rid of摆脱；处理掉
- 2.rid of pests消灭害虫
- 3.rid oneself of使自己摆脱
- 4.rid the world of将……从世界上清除
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city launched a campaign to rid the streets of illegal dumping.
- 2.
It took years of therapy to rid herself of the anxiety that had plagued her.
- 3.
How do you rid a garden of weeds without using chemicals?