rid
/rɪd; rɪd/ v
(-dd-; pt, pp rid)
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth of sb/sth make sb/sth free from (sb/sth unpleasant or unwanted) 使某人[某事物]摆脱（讨厌的或不想要的人[事物]）
rid the world of famine 使世界不再有饥荒
rid the house of mice 把房子里的老鼠消灭光.
2 (idm 习语) be/get rid of sb/sth be/become free of 摆脱
He was a boring nuisance! I'm glad to be rid of him. 他这人真讨厌! 我很庆幸能摆脱他的纠缠.
The shop ordered 20 copies of the book and now it can't get rid of (ie sell) them. 该店定购了20本这种书, 现在却无法脱手.