rid

rid1 [ rıd ] adjective **

be rid of

to be no longer affected by someone or something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted:

Just give him the money and you can be rid of him.

be glad to be rid of someone/something: I'm glad to be rid of so much extra work.

be well rid of someone/something (=be in a much better position without someone or something): Most people would say you were well rid of him.

get rid of

1. ) to throw away, give away, or sell a possession that you no longer want or need:

We're moving, so we have to get rid of a lot of our furniture.

2. ) to do something so that you stop being affected by something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted:

a fast effective way to get rid of weeds

I wish I could get rid of this cold.

3. ) to make someone go away because they are annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted:

I'm sure he knew we were trying to get rid of him!

rid

rid 2 [ rıd ] (past tense and past participle rid) verb transitive

`rid of phrasal verb transitive

rid someone/something of someone/something to stop a person or thing from being affected by something annoying, unpleasant, or harmful by removing it:

a movement to rid the world of nuclear weapons

rid yourself of someone/something: You'd do well to rid yourself of those romantic notions.