riddance

[ rid-ns ]

/ ˈrɪd ns /

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noun

the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.

relief or deliverance from something.

Idioms for riddance

good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!

Origin of riddance

First recorded in 1525–35; rid¹ + -ance

SYNONYMS FOR riddance

1 ouster, clearance, dislodgment.

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Words nearby riddance

rictal bristle, rictus, rid, ridable, Ridaura, riddance, ridden, riddle, ride, rideable, Rideal-Walker coefficient

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Example sentences from the Web for riddance

One step is a riddance of all the servants; I wonder how many you can do with.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was a hard blow to native superstitions, but the riddance soon came to be acquiesced in.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
He was well rid of it all, since in the riddance the doors of his prison-house were unlocked.
The Truth About Tristrem Varick|Edgar Saltus
Should it even become imperative upon him to be rid of her, how should riddance be effected?
Ralph the Heir|Anthony Trollope

The riddance from fashionable duties added to his gaiety; he felt like a school-boy on holiday.
The Imitator|Percival Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for riddance

riddance

/ (ˈrɪdəns) /

noun

the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with riddance

riddance

see good riddance.

单词	riddance
释义	riddance [ rid-ns ] / ˈrɪd ns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR riddance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable. relief or deliverance from something. Idioms for riddance good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance! Origin of riddance First recorded in 1525–35; rid¹ + -ance SYNONYMS FOR riddance 1 ouster, clearance, dislodgment. SEE SYNONYMS FOR riddance ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby riddance rictal bristle, rictus, rid, ridable, Ridaura, riddance, ridden, riddle, ride, rideable, Rideal-Walker coefficient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riddance One step is a riddance of all the servants; I wonder how many you can do with. The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge It was a hard blow to native superstitions, but the riddance soon came to be acquiesced in. Stanley in Africa\|James P. Boyd He was well rid of it all, since in the riddance the doors of his prison-house were unlocked. The Truth About Tristrem Varick\|Edgar Saltus Should it even become imperative upon him to be rid of her, how should riddance be effected? Ralph the Heir\|Anthony Trollope The riddance from fashionable duties added to his gaiety; he felt like a school-boy on holiday. The Imitator\|Percival Pollard British Dictionary definitions for riddance riddance / (ˈrɪdəns) / noun the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with riddance riddance see good riddance. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to riddance elimination, discharge, ejection, liberation, removal
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riddance

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Origin of riddance

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noun

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