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.

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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

get rid of - livrar-se de, descartar

be rid of - estar livre de

good riddance - bom livramento

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