Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "rid" ita ce taƙawa ko 'yantar da kai ko wani abu na wani abu maras so, mai nauyi, ko damuwa. Hakanan yana iya nufin sharewa, yankewa, ko isarwa daga wani abu mara kyau ko wanda ba a so. Misali, "Ina bukata in kawar da kaina daga wannan sanyi" ko "Yana bukatar ya kawar da ciyawa."
We've plenty of time to get rid of Stannis,
l needed to get rid of sons and daughters.