Rid and Restrain

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

Usage example: worked two jobs to rid himself of debt

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Restrain is an antonym for rid.

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Rid is an antonym for restrain.

power	rid power	restrain power
people	rid people	restrain people
someone	rid someone	restrain someone
way	rid way	restrain way
Other words: head, enemy, ways, powers, members, demons.

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