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Meanings of rid in English

Portuguese
desimpedir
Catalan
alliberar-se
Spanish
librarse

To relieve from.

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desimpedir
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Examples for "free"
Examples for "free"
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The report also said police inhibited protesters constitutional right to free speech.
Reuters
2
The second was economic: the free market liberal revolution of the 1980s.
The Guardian
3
Masutha, however, could not say exactly how much free education will cost.
The South African
4
She said that government revenue funds Cuba's free education and healthcare systems.
Reuters
5
But she said children still need free time to use their imaginations.
Reuters
1
He cleared his throat as though to disembarrass it of a garrote.
Greener Than You Think
2
Marie B'rard wished to disembarrass herself of her fatherless child.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
3
Unfortunately, the women must first qualify for it, and their crimes would disembarrass the Government.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
4
He was tired of her and seeking for a means to disembarrass himself of her.
The Sheik: A Novel
5
I therefore opened my old hole, and my friends assisted me to disembarrass myself of sand.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2
Usage of rid in English
1
However Mr Bridges said New Zealand should get rid off Māori seats.
Radio NZ
2
The government should just get rid of the process, Ms Callaghan said.
Radio NZ
3
It'd be nice to get rid of social media for a year.
News.com.au
4
We ask him directly: does he want to get rid of McNicol?
The Guardian
5
Tim wanted to get rid of this character as soon as possible.
In the night room: a novel
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Hopefully I'll know as soon as possible and get rid of it.
Reuters
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He has the power and means to rid us of de Braose.
Hood
8
Furthermore, is the commitment to rid the police of convicted criminals serious?
The South African
9
But of course there was no way to get rid of him.
Reuters
10
Just getting rid of this one office evildoer won't solve your problem.
BBC
11
Has the idea of getting rid of me come up yet, Hosty?
11/22/63
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More than 20 years ago the company got rid of vacuum bags.
Wired
13
Getting rid of a body takes time, and he was on duty.
Dark pursuit
14
A proposal for bosses to get rid of staff, no questions asked.
The Guardian
15
So is there a way to just get rid of particular memories?
Wired
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So get rid of file trading, and the security issue goes away.
Wired
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Translations for rid
Portuguese
desimpedir
Rid through the time
Rid across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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