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Ridding

Verb / ˈrɪdɪŋ / Another word for ridding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The definition of 'ridding' is to free or relieve from something unwanted or undesirable.

Synonyms & similar words

disembarrass rid free eliminating removing clearing disposing purging eradicating banishing exorcising expelling quashing abolishing erasing extinguishing ousting scrapping shedding unburdening vacating

Example sentences

  1. 1. Sarah is ridding her closet of old clothes.
  2. 2. The farmer is ridding his field of weeds.
  3. 3. We are ridding our house of pests.
  4. 4. The teacher is ridding the classroom of distractions.
  5. 5. They are ridding their lives of negativity.

Quotes

  • 1. 'The only way of ridding man of crime is ridding him of freedom.' - Ayn Rand
  • 2. 'The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.' - Elizabeth Hardwick
  • 3. 'Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.' - Mahatma Gandhi

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