rid (someone or something) of
phrasal verb
rid (someone or something) of; ridding (someone or something) of; rids (someone or something) of
: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)
The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.
rid the garden of pests
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to get rid of the $7,500 tax credit for EV purchases as part of a broader tax shakeup, Reuters reports.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In a perfect world, there would be some logic to getting rid of the equal-time rule, and, quite frankly, the same FCC regulations that force networks to censor four-letter words that are ubiquitous on virtually every other form of media.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The market rally may be indicative of investors seeing the light at the end of getting rid of the election overhang.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Getting rid of the procedure that allows minority members to obstruct legislation would give Republicans greater power to turn Trumpism into policy that could outlast Trump.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
In a perfect world, there would be some logic to getting rid of the equal-time rule, and, quite frankly, the same FCC regulations that force networks to censor four-letter words that are ubiquitous on virtually every other form of media.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The market rally may be indicative of investors seeing the light at the end of getting rid of the election overhang.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Getting rid of the procedure that allows minority members to obstruct legislation would give Republicans greater power to turn Trumpism into policy that could outlast Trump.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rid (someone or something) of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20of. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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