rid

取り除く、解放する

人や場所、物から、望ましくないものを取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To remove something unwanted from a person, place, or thing.

• This spray will rid your house of insects.
• They finally rid the village of rats.
• Can we rid the water of harmful chemicals?

使い方： rid someone/something of something (We need to rid the garden of weeds.); rid yourself of something (She wanted to rid herself of that fear.)

類義語： free, clear

よく使う表現： rid something of, rid yourself of