Destroy and Rid

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Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
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Rid is an antonym for destroy.
Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Rid

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.
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Destroy is an antonym for rid.
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Common collocations

humanity destroy humanity rid humanity
life destroy life rid life
people destroy people rid people
body destroy body rid body
Other words: house, time, way, universe, earth, world, empire, ship, planet, town, city, enemy, everyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • The good doctor, however, hates his assignment with a passion, and would rather destroy Earth, just to rid himself of the annoyance.
    Source: Web Video / The Audio Logs Of Dr Squid
  • Video Game / They Bleed Pixels Clingy MacGuffin: No matter how hard the girl tries, nothing can get rid of or destroy the Book of Claws.
    Source: Video Game / They Bleed Pixels
  • Idris later reveals that it's actually the last tape, a datatape he keeps to destroy Laura so that they can never get rid of him.
    Source: Literature / Futuretrack Five
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