rid (someone or something) of

phrasal verb

rid (someone or something) of; ridding (someone or something) of; rids (someone or something) of

: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)

The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.

rid the garden of pests

Examples of rid (someone or something) of in a Sentence

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Mass also gets rid of any of the pesky ick of having an immortal fall in love with someone without a developed frontal lobe by introducing the concept of mates, a fantasy term for soulmates based on a biological imperative. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024

One of the ways to do that, Green said, is to get rid of the stigma associated with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. —Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

And so far, Judge Cannon has largely avoided making decisions, complicating any effort to get rid of her. —Alan Feuer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

Defense attorney Timothy Havis told jurors that McCallum didn't have a role in the killing but was lured into taking a ride to get rid of the remains. McCallum, however, was implicated at trial by Christopher McMillan, a witness who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and cooperated with police. —CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024

Always rinse fresh produce under cool water to get rid of disease-causing bacteria and dirt. —Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024

From a climate perspective, though, getting rid of gas is a bonanza. —Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024

The primary treatment for solid cancers is surgery to physically remove the tumor, with the goal of getting rid of all tissues involved with the tumor. —Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024

Why chemo can be so brutal on a person’s body Getting rid of dangerous, rapid-growing cells is chemo’s number-one priority—even if the drugs need to strike down noncancerous cells along the way. —Julia Sullivan, SELF, 25 Mar. 2024