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in the PONS Dictionary

rid <-dd-, rid [or old ridded], rid [or old ridded]> [rɪd] VB trans

to rid sth/sb of sth
etw/jdn von etw dat befreien
he rid himself of all worry during his weekend vacation
bei seinem Wochenendurlaub ließ er [endlich einmal] all seine Sorgen hinter sich
to be rid of sb/sth
jdn/etw los sein
to get rid of sb/sth
jdn/etw loswerden
the cream got rid of my skin rash
durch die Creme bin ich meinen Hautausschlag losgeworden
Present
Irid
yourid
he/she/itrids
werid
yourid
theyrid
Past
Irid
yourid
he/she/itrid
werid
yourid
theyrid
Present Perfect
Ihaverid
youhaverid
he/she/ithasrid
wehaverid
youhaverid
theyhaverid
Past Perfect
Ihadrid
youhadrid
he/she/ithadrid
wehadrid
youhadrid
theyhadrid
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

lifehacks to get rid of ... inf
mit Trick 17 gegen ... inf
to get rid of sb
jdn loswerden
to get rid of one's accent
seinen Akzent verlieren
to get rid of sb/sth
jdn/etw loswerden
the cream got rid of my skin rash
durch die Creme bin ich meinen Hautausschlag losgeworden

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