Rid

Adjective

 * 1) released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
 * I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

Verb

 * 1) To free from something.
 * We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
 * 1170, King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"

Adverbs for Rid
effectually; permanently; ultimately; completely; logically; thoroughly; scientifically.

Thesaurus
abandon, abjure, abolish, abstract, assassinate, cast, cast aside, cast away, cast off, cast out, cede, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks, cut off, cut out, cut short, deep-six, deport, discard, disgorge, dispel, dispense with, dispose of, ditch, do away with, do without, drop, dump, eighty-six, eject, elide, eliminate, end, eradicate, escape, exile, expatriate, expel, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, finish, finish off, fling off, forgo, forswear, free, get along without, get clear of, get free of, get out of, get quit of, get rid of, get shut of, give away, give up, have done with, jettison, jilt, kill, kiss good-bye, liberate, liquidate, lose, make a sacrifice, make away with, murder, nip, outlaw, part with, pick out, purge, put paid to, quitclaim, recant, reject, release, relinquish, remove, render up, renounce, resign, retract, root out, root up, sacrifice, shake off, shoo, slaughter, slough, spare, strike off, strike out, surrender, swear off, take off, throw away, throw off, throw out, throw over, throw overboard, throw up, to, toss overboard, unburden, uproot, vacate, waive, weed out, yield

Etymology
Fusion of redden "to deliver from, rid, clear" (from  hreddan "to deliver, rescue, free from, take away" from ) and  ridden "to clear away, remove obstructions" (from  ġeryddan "to clear land" from ). Akin to hredda "to save",  retten "to save, deliver",  ryðja "to clear, empty",  hrōðja "to clear, strip". More at redd.

Adjective

 * Scottish Gaelic: cuidhteas

Verb

 * Catalan: alliberar
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * Hungarian: megszabadít
 * Norwegian: kvitt
 * Russian: избавлять, избавить
 * Spanish:

Derived terms

 * get rid of

Anagrams

 * dir
 * D.R.I.