rid

/rɪd/ adjective

Translation

get rid of sth › to throw something away or give something to someone because you do not want it now

kurtulmak, başından defetmek/atmak

We must get rid of some of those old books.785 › to end something unpleasant

son vermek, kesip atmak; yakasını kurtarmak

I can't seem to get rid of this headache.1555

get rid of sb › to make someone leave

uzaklaştırmak, başından atmak; defetmek; yollamak, gitmeye zorlamak

She was useless at her job so we had to get rid of her.785

be rid of sb/sth › to be without someone or something that you do not like or want

sevilmeyen birinden/birşeyden kurtulmak/onsuz olmak;

I'd do anything to be rid of him.785

(Definition of rid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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