Erase and Rid

Erase

Erase verb - To destroy all traces of.

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Rid and erase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rid" instead a verb "Erase".

Nearby Words: erasure, erasing, erasable, eraser

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Erase and rid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Erase" instead a verb "Rid".

humanity	erase humanity	rid humanity
power	erase power	rid power
life	erase life	rid life
people	erase people	rid people
Other words: control, someone, time, way, universe, world, game, damage, city, everyone, powers.

Waitress: "They got rid of her, but they couldn't erase the memory."

Source: The One That Got Away
In Enemy Within, Sectopods are so tough that it's unlikely you'll be able to get rid of them in a single turn, and if you leave their Drone allies alive they can effectively erase any damage you dealt on their turn.

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Saber warns Archer that since Heroic Spirits exist outside of time, killing Shirou will not erase him, but he roars that if there's the slightest chance it will work and undo all his pain he will do it, and even if it doesn't work, he will at least rid the world of Shirou Emiya the screwup.

Source: I Hate Past Me

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