English noun: riddance | |||
1. | riddance (act) the act of removing or getting rid of something | ||
Synonyms | elimination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remotion, removal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | simplification | ||
2. | riddance (act) the act of forcing out someone or something | ||
Samples | The ejection of troublemakers by the police. The child's expulsion from school. | ||
Synonyms | ejection, exclusion, expulsion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | banishment, proscription | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barring, blackball, defenestration, deportation, ostracism, ouster, ousting | ||