rid
Third Person
rids
Present Participle
ridding
Past Tense
rid
Past Participle
rid
1
to free from something undesirable or unwanted
transitive
- She decided to rid her closet of old clothes by donating them to charity.
- The city implemented a program to rid the streets of litter and improve cleanliness.
- Regular exercise can help rid the body of excess stress and tension.
- Environmentalists work to rid oceans of plastic waste through cleanup initiatives.
- The homeowner sought professional help and ridded the house of a persistent pest infestation.
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