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• Verb, das angibt, dass jemand oder etwas von einer unerwünschten Person, Sache oder einem Zustand befreit oder erlöst wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing or freeing someone or something from an unwanted person, thing, or condition.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Remove or eliminateB1formal

   To make someone or something free from an unwanted person or thing.

   Befreien

   • She rid the house of pests.
   • He rid himself of bad habits.
   • They rid the garden of weeds.

   Synonymecleardeliverdisburdenfreepurgerelieveunburden

2. Free from somethingB1formal

   To relieve or free someone from something unpleasant or burdensome.

   Befreien von etwas

   • The medicine rid her of the pain.
   • He was finally rid of his debts.
   • We need to rid the system of corruption.

   Synonymecleardeliverdisburdendisencumberfreeliberatepurgerelieveunburden

   Antonymeburdenencumberloadsaddleweigh

Phrasal-Variantenrid of