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rid

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Synonyms & Antonyms of rid

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers

worked two jobs to rid himself of debt

Synonyms for rid

clear,
disburden,
disencumber,
divest,
free,
relieve,
unburden

Words Related to rid

discharge,
emancipate,
enfranchise,
liberate,
loose,
loosen,
manumit,
release,
spring,
unbind,
uncage,
unchain,
unfetter

bail (out),
deliver,
redeem,
rescue

disengage,
disentangle,
extricate

Near Antonyms for rid

bog (down),
fetter,
hamper,
restrain,
shackle,
subject,
weigh down,
weight (down)

Antonyms for rid

burden,
encumber,
saddle

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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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