Explain and Rid

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

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

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

power	explain power	rid power
part	explain part	rid part
time	explain time	rid time
way	explain way	rid way
Other words: plan, hair, times, powers.

The Blacklist has Reddington explain to Liz that this is how Masha Rostova got rid of herself after her husband was shot by Liz in an accident.

Source: Suicide by Sea
The spirits of the Veil explain to Liliana that they are not done with her yet, and that deep down she doesn't really want to be rid of the Veil either.

Source: Clingy MacGuffin
That example immediately leads to another example: Kit accuses Dottie of purposely trying to get rid of her, and when Dottie tries to explain the situation, Kit refuses to listen.

Source: Film / A League of Their Own

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Rid and Explain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/rid

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Rid or Explain. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/rid.

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