Synonyms for rid
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Deliver — followed by of, to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance
deliver, disencumber rare
2. Disembarrass
free, disembarrass rare
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.
We’re trying to rid the world of poverty.
- v. 2
Followed by away, from, or out of: to remove (oneself or someone, or something, that is annoying, troublesome, or unwanted).
Related words
- Word family
- riddance
- Phrases
- get rid of
Forms
- Past participle
- ridded
e.g. ridded → deliver'd, disencumbered, freed, disembarrassed…
Example sentences
- relieve William taught Sandra to scream to relieve stress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rid | rising | |
| relieve | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- free1
- 5 letters
- clear1
- 7 letters
- deliver3, relieve2
- 11 letters
- disencumber
- 12 letters
- disembarrass
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deliver3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- débarrasser
- Italiano
- sparecchiare