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- Dictionaryrid/rɪd/
verb
- 1. make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing): "we now have the greatest chance ever to rid the world of nuclear weapons"
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Rid is a verb that means to make free, relieve, or disencumber. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing rid from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Ridding is the past tense and past participle of rid, a verb meaning to free or disencumber someone or something of something unwanted. Learn how to use rid and its idioms, synonyms, and translations in English and Spanish.
The word "ridding" is correct and can be used in written English. You can use it as a verb to mean getting rid of something or freeing oneself from something. For example, "The organization was successful in ridding the city of the problem pests.".
1. See get rid of sth. 2. See get rid of sb. 3. verb. If you rid a place or person of something undesirable or unwanted, you succeed in removing it completely from that place or person. The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption. [VERB noun + of] The new vaccine may rid the world of one of its most terrifying diseases.
to remove or throw away something unwanted: That cream got rid of my skin rash. I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden. B1. to sell an old or unwanted possession: Have you managed to get rid of your old Volvo yet? get rid of someone. C1. to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave:
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb rid, which means to free or relieve of something unwanted. See synonyms, collocations, idioms, and examples of rid in sentences.
Ridding is the present participle of rid, which means to get rid of something or someone. See synonyms, antonyms, sentences and related words for ridding.
