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divest yourself of something — very formal 1) to take off something that you are wearing He divested himself of his jacket. 2) to get rid of something, for example by selling it The owner had already divested herself of the property … English dictionary
rid — [[t]rɪ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ rids, ridding (The form rid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n When you get rid of something that you do not want or do not like, you take action so… … English dictionary
rid — rid1 [ rıd ] adjective ** be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted: Just give him the money and you can be rid of him. be glad to be rid of someone/something: I m glad to be rid of so much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rid of — verb do away with • Syn: ↑obviate, ↑eliminate • Ant: ↑necessitate (for: ↑obviate) • Derivationally related forms: ↑obviation ( … Useful english dictionary
rid of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rid of : present tense I/you/we/they rid of he/she/it rids of present participle ridding of past tense rid of past participle rid of rid someone/something of someone/something to stop a person or thing being… … English dictionary
rid — rid1 S1 [rıd] adj 1.) get rid of sb/sth a) to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more ▪ It s time we got rid of all these old toys. ▪ Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons. b) to take action so that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rid — 1 adjective 1 get rid of a) to throw away something you do not want or use any more: It s time we got rid of all these old toys. b) to take action so that you no longer have something unpleasant that you do not want: I can t get rid of this cough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rid — rid1 ridder, n. /rid/, v.t., rid or ridded, ridding. 1. to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually fol. by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you d be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit. 2. to… … Universalium
purge yourself — to free yourself of something (such as a bad feeling or memory) He purged himself of his old fears. [=he got rid of his old fears; he overcame his old fears] • • • Main Entry: ↑purge … Useful english dictionary
Give Yourself Goosebumps — The cover of The Curse of the Creeping Coffin, #8, showing the font used on the covers. Give Yourself Goosebumps was a children s horror fiction gamebook series by R. L. Stine. After the success of the regular Goosebumps books, Scholastic Press… … Wikipedia
