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riddance
rid·dance R0237500 (rĭd′ns)n. The act of ridding: riddance of household pests.Idiom: good riddance Used to express relief that someone or something has been gotten rid of.riddance (ˈrɪdəns) nthe act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)rid•dance (ˈrɪd ns)
n. 1. the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable. 2. relief or deliverance from something. Idioms: good riddance, (used to express relief at deliverance from something): They're gone, and good riddance! [1525–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  riddance - the act of removing or getting rid of somethingeliminationremotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"simplification - elimination of superfluous details | | 2. |  riddance - the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"expulsion, ejection, exclusiondefenestration - the act of throwing someone or something out of a windowbanishment, proscription - rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someonedeportation - the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alienostracism - the act of excluding someone from society by general consentbarring, blackball - the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or vetoousting, ouster - the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out |
riddancenoun1. The act of getting rid of something useless or used up:disposal, dumping, elimination, jettison.2. The act or process of eliminating:clearance, elimination, eradication, liquidation, purge, removal.Translations
riddance
good riddanceAn expression used when one is pleased that someone or something is leaving or stopping. A shortened version of the phrase "good riddance to bad rubbish." Well, I didn't want to talk to you anyway, so good riddance! A lot of voters are prepared to say "good riddance" to her at the end of her term.See also: good, riddancegood riddance to bad rubbishAn expression used when one is pleased that someone or something is leaving or stopping. Well, I didn't want to talk to you anyway, so good riddance to bad rubbish! A lot of voters are prepared to say "good riddance" to her at the end of her term.See also: bad, good, riddance, rubbishgood riddance (to bad rubbish)It is a good thing this detrimental person or thing is leaving, because one is better off without them or it. My dad is finally throwing out that ugly old sofa that he's had since college—good riddance! A: "Did you hear that Janet broke up with her boyfriend?" B: "Good riddance to bad rubbish. That deadbeat was really dragging her down."See also: bad, good, riddancegood-bye and good riddanceSaid when one is pleased about the end or departure of someone or something. Well, I didn't want to talk to you anyway, so good-bye and good riddance! A lot of voters are prepared to say "good-bye and good riddance" to her at the end of her term.See also: and, good, riddancegood riddance (to bad rubbish)Cliché [It is] good to be rid (of worthless persons or things). (See also Goodbye and good riddance.) She slammed the door behind me and said, "Good riddance to bad rubbish!" "Good riddance to you, madam," thought I.See also: good, riddanceGood-bye and good riddance.Cliché a phrase marking the departure of someone or something unwanted. Fred: Supposing I was to just walk out of here, just like that? Mary: I'd say good-bye and good riddance. As the garbage truck drove away, carrying the drab old chair that Mary hated so much, she said, "Good-bye and good riddance. "See also: and, good, riddancegood riddanceAlso, good riddance to bad rubbish. A welcome loss or departure. This expression is often used as an exclamation. For example, The principal has finally retired, and most of the teachers are saying, "Good riddance!" or When Jean decided to give up her violin her relieved family quietly said, "Good riddance to bad rubbish." . [Late 1700s] See also: good, riddancegood riddance You say good riddance to show that you are pleased that someone has left or that you do not have something any more. He's gone back to London and good riddance. I left Texas and said good riddance to all that.See also: good, riddancegood riddance said to express relief at having got free of a troublesome or unwanted person or thing. Sometimes a fuller form is used: good riddance to bad rubbish! See also: good, riddancegood ˈriddance (to somebody/something) an unkind way of saying that you are pleased that somebody/something has gone: ‘Goodbye and good riddance!’ she said to him angrily as he left.See also: good, riddance good riddance Used to express relief that someone or something has been gotten rid of.See also: good, riddancegood riddance (to bad rubbish)I’m glad something/someone is gone. This rather rude and modern-sounding interjection actually dates from the late eighteenth century, when it was first put as “happy riddance.” It remains current.See also: bad, good, riddanceriddance
Related to riddance: Good Riddance, Good Riddance to Bad RubbishSynonyms for riddancenoun the act of getting rid of something useless or used upSynonyms- disposal
- dumping
- elimination
- jettison
noun the act or process of eliminatingSynonyms- clearance
- elimination
- eradication
- liquidation
- purge
- removal
Synonyms for riddancenoun the act of removing or getting rid of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- remotion
- removal
- simplification
noun the act of forcing out someone or somethingSynonyms- expulsion
- ejection
- exclusion
Related Words- defenestration
- banishment
- proscription
- deportation
- ostracism
- barring
- blackball
- ousting
- ouster
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