Defense vs Rid - What's the difference?
defense | rid |
(en noun) (US)
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
# A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
# The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
An argument in support or justification of something.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
* Sir W. Temple
released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
To free from something.
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(obsolete) (ride)
* Thackeray
As a noun defense
is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose).As an adjective rid is
released from an obligation, problem, etc (usually followed by "of").As a verb rid is
to free from something or rid can be (obsolete) (ride).defense
English
Alternative forms
* defence (British)Noun
- Department of Defense
- Severe defenses against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* offenseDerived terms
* antidefense * ecodefense * Nuremberg defense * defensive * defensiveness * defensive scheme * defensive systemrid
English
Etymology 1
Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.Adjective
(-)- I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.
Verb
- We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
- 1170', King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one ' rid me of this troublesome priest?"
Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian , 9 March 2014:
- All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
Derived terms
* get rid ofEtymology 2
Verb
(head)- He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.