riddance

• Substantiv, das die Handlung des Befreiens oder Loswerdens von etwas oder jemandem Unerwünschtem bezeichnet, meist in der Wendung 'good riddance'.

A noun referring to the act of removing, discarding, or being freed from something or someone unwanted.

unzählbar

1. Act of removalB2informal

   The act of removing or discarding something unwanted.

   Befreiung

   • Good riddance to that old furniture!
   • The team celebrated the riddance of their main rival.
   • She felt a sense of riddance after cleaning out the garage.

   Synonymeclearancedisposaleliminationexpulsionpurgingremoval

   Antonymeacquirementobtainmentretention

2. Forced expulsionB2informal

   The act of forcing someone or something to leave.

   Zwangsweise Entfernung

   • The company's riddance of the toxic manager improved morale.
   • The crowd cheered the riddance of the corrupt official.
   • His riddance from the team was long overdue.

   Synonymebanishmentejectionevictionexpulsionousterremoval