Rid and Shackle

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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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Shackle is an antonym for rid.

Shackle verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

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Rid is an antonym for shackle.

Nearby Words: shackled, shackling

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Shackle and Rid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rid/shackle

Rid & Shackle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rid/shackle>.

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