Meanings
verbbe rid of (third-person singular simple present is rid of, present participle being rid of, simple past was rid of, past participle been rid of)
present singular third person is rid of · participle present being rid of · past was rid of · participle past been rid of
- informalTo be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.
Translations
Polish uwalniać się od, uwolnić się od
- uwalniać się odto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
- uwolnić się odto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
Scottish Gaelic cuidhteas
- cuidhteasto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
Spanish librarse de, desfacerse de
- librarse deto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
- desfacerse deto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
- deshacerse deto be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object
Cite this entry
APA
be rid of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20rid%20of
MLA
“be rid of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20rid%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be rid of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20rid%20of.
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