Rid and Use

Rid

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

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

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

power	rid power	use power
body	rid body	use body
control	rid control	use control
time	rid time	use time
Other words: way, money, code, head, times, powers.

Admittedly, Robbie eventually did use his final wish to get rid of Sportacus, but by that point, the genie was so sick of him he got rid of Robbie instead!

Source: Idiot Ball / Live-Action TV
XY got rid of this with a simple solution: recycle the attack footage, but use a different background matching the scenario each time it's used, instead of generic motion lines.

Source: Stock Footage
Instead of merely wishing for a victory, he keeps trying to use the wishes to get rid of the other racers.

Source: Western Animation / Wacky Races

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