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rid

[/rɪd/]
verb
livrar, desembaraçar
1. to free someone or something from something unwanted or unpleasant
I need to rid my house of mice.
Preciso livrar minha casa de ratos.
2. to eliminate or remove completely
She wants to rid herself of bad habits.
Ela quer se livrar de maus hábitos.
Synonyms
freeclearpurgeeliminateremove
Antonyms
keepretainmaintain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
livrar, desembaraçar
most common usage
Portugal
livrar, desembaraçar
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
livrar
colloquial preference
São Paulo
desembaraçar
more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get rid of - livrar-se de, descartar
be rid of - estar livre de
good riddance - bom livramento
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