Manage and Rid

Manage

Manage verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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

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

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

power	manage power	rid power
life	manage life	rid life
people	manage people	rid people
family	manage family	rid family
Other words: time, way, plan, school, world, money, empire, damage, times, powers.

In one episode of The Legend of Zelda, "The Moblins Are Revolting", Ganon's minions grow tired of doing his bidding and manage to get rid of him (temporarily), then conduct their own attack on Hyrule Castle.

Source: Harmless Villain / Western Animation
The old lady and her allies manage to get rid of them by training Conrad to be naughty.

Source: Naughty Is Good
Piranha Problem Pyrrhic Victory: In the original movie Paul and Maggie manage to get rid of the piranha, but the river ends being polluted.

Source: Film / Piranha

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