Noun: riddance ri-d(u)n(t)s
- The act of removing or getting rid of something
"The riddance of old furniture made room for new pieces";
- elimination
- The act of forcing out someone or something
"The riddance of the unwanted guests brought peace to the house";
- ejection, exclusion, expulsion
Derived forms: riddances
Type of: banishment, proscription, remotion [archaic], removal