rids
SayRIDZ/ɹɪdz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of rid.
The new policy rids the system of outdated rules.
A fine filter rids the water of most impurities.
Note
The present-tense form for he, she or it, and it usually travels with of: a spray rids the garden of slugs. The place or person being freed comes first, and the nuisance follows of. With away, from or out of the roles flip, and the unwanted thing becomes the object. Older uses, such as clearing land of trees or even killing someone, are now archaic.
rids is a form of rid
rid, verb: To free oneself, another person, or a place from an annoyance or hindrance; followed by of. Full entry
- Spelling
- rid → rids: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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