rid

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in Vietnamese Loại bỏ, giải quyết

BrE /rɪd/ AmE /rɪd/

verb en → vi

past rode pp ridden ing riding

1 REMOVE [transitive] B2

Loại bỏ, giải quyết

to remove something unpleasant or unwanted from a place, situation, etc.

  • rid somebody/something of

Collocations rid the country of corruption · rid yourself of a bad habit

  • The government is trying to rid the country of corruption.

    Chính phủ đang cố gắng loại bỏ tham nhũng khỏi đất nước.

2 FREE [transitive] B1

Giải thoát, giải phóng

to free someone from something unpleasant or unwanted, such as a feeling or situation.

  • rid somebody of

Collocations rid someone of fear · rid yourself of worries

  • She tried to rid herself of her fears.

    Cô ấy cố gắng giải thoát mình khỏi nỗi sợ hãi.

3 REMOVE [transitive] B1

Rửa sạch, lau sạch

to remove something from a surface or object, such as dirt or marks.

  • rid something of

Collocations rid the walls of graffiti · rid the car of mud

  • They tried to rid the walls of graffiti.

    Họ cố gắng lau sạch các bức tường khỏi những hình vẽ bậy.

4 REMOVE [transitive] B2

Loại bỏ, xóa bỏ

to remove something from a place or situation, such as an object or person.

  • rid something of

Collocations rid the house of pests · rid the company of bad employees

  • The company is trying to rid itself of bad employees.

    Công ty đang cố gắng loại bỏ những nhân viên kém chất lượng.