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RID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RID?

Need another word that means the same as “rid”? Find 13 synonyms for “rid” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Rid” are: disembarrass, free, clear, make free, cleanse, purge, purify, empty, strip, scour, void, relieve, deliver

Rid as a Verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rid” as a verb can have the following definitions:

cleanse	(in biblical translations) cure (a leper). Only God Himself can cleanse* us.*
clear	Clear from impurities blemishes pollution etc. The water had to be cleared through filtering.
deliver	Deliver a speech oration or idea. He will deliver* a lecture on endangered species.*
disembarrass	Free from embarrassment. Shouldn t empires disembarrass* themselves of elements which no longer serve a purpose.*
empty	Become empty or void of its content. The pub suddenly seemed to empty.
free	Free from obligations or duties. Free your body of excess tension.
make free	Head into a specified direction.
purge	Empty one’s stomach or bowels by inducing vomiting or using laxatives. Buildings may be purged of the showy symbolism of the late twentieth century.
purify	Make pure or free from sin or guilt. A ritual bath to purify* the soul.*
relieve	Relieve oneself of troubling information. He relieved her of her baggage.
scour	Remove dirt or unwanted matter by scouring. Use an electric toothbrush to scour* off plaque.*
void	Declare invalid. The gases are usually voided into the mechanism.