Rid and Relinquish

Rid

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

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

Relinquish

Relinquish verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

Rid and relinquish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rid" instead a verb "Relinquish".

Nearby Word: relinquishing

Common collocations

power rid power relinquish power
control rid control relinquish control
land rid land relinquish land
costume rid costume relinquish costume
Other words: house, time, office, world, town, ways, powers.
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