Thesaurus / rid
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other words for rid
- clear
- eliminate
- eradicate
- liberate
- purge
- relieve
- unload
- abolish
- deliver
- disabuse
- disburden
- disembarrass
- disencumber
- dump
- eject
- expel
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- fire
- junk
- release
- remove
- scrap
- shed
- unburden
- uproot
- give the brush
- heave-ho
- kiss goodbye
- make free
- roust
- send packing
- shake off
- throw away
- throw out
- toss out
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We know from history that trying to get rid of them won’t work.
ARE COYOTES MOVING INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?KATHRYN HULICKSEPTEMBER 3, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTSSteven Bradford, a Democrat from Gardena, told the Assembly Judiciary Committee Wednesday that there are mechanisms for getting rid of bad politicians, doctors, lawyers — but not the people with legal authority to commit force and take lives.
SACRAMENTO REPORT: JONES, COVID-19 AND THE IRONY OF REMOTE VOTINGSARA LIBBY AND JESSE MARXAUGUST 28, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOAs a result of that legal effort, though, Solana Beach could soon become the second city in North County to voluntarily get rid of its illegal email retention policy.
NORTH COUNTY REPORT: WHY WE’RE SUING SOLANA BEACHKAYLA JIMENEZAUGUST 19, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOWhile it’s efficient for sales teams to sell a suite of products, decentralizing gets rid of the expertise.
‘THAT INNOVATION BUDGET HAS GONE’: PUBLISHERS ADAPT TO THWARTED BRANDED CONTENT STUDIO GROWTHLUCINDA SOUTHERNAUGUST 4, 2020DIGIDAYThat made Carson and his colleagues wonder if getting rid of the suppressor cells could create an environment for checkpoint blockers to work better.
THESE CELLS SLOW AN IMMUNE RESPONSE. DERAILING THEM COULD HELP FIGHT TUMORSESTHER LANDHUISJULY 10, 2020SCIENCE NEWSThe policy is called “Ban the Box,” and it got rid of the box that job applicants used to check to indicate that they had been in prison.
HOW TO PREVENT ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION (EP. 421)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 11, 2020FREAKONOMICSSo even if you accept that rent control is a big contributor to the affordable-housing problem, getting rid of it isn’t necessarily a solution.
WHY RENT CONTROL DOESN’T WORK (EP. 373 REBROADCAST)STEPHEN J. DUBNERMARCH 12, 2020FREAKONOMICSThe nuclear option got rid of the rule requiring a supermajority.
DOES THE PRESIDENT MATTER AS MUCH AS YOU THINK? (EP. 404)STEPHEN J. DUBNERFEBRUARY 6, 2020FREAKONOMICSWhat happens when a famous restaurateur goes the opposite direction, and gets rid of tipping.
WHY DOES TIPPING STILL EXIST? (EP. 396)STEPHEN J. DUBNERNOVEMBER 7, 2019FREAKONOMICSI shall only be away for six months; you know I have made up my mind to get rid of the whole bag of tricks.
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WORDS RELATED TO RID
- administering
- allotting
- apportioning
- assigning
- bestowing
- coming across with
- delivering
- disbursing
- dishing out
- dispensing
- dispersing
- disseminating
- dividing
- divvying
- doling out
- dropping
- forking out
- forking over
- giving
- handing out
- imparting
- inflicting
- measuring
- meting out
- partaking
- participating
- partitioning
- rendering
- rewarding
- sharing
- striking
- acting
- approaching
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- considering
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- coping with
- directing
- discussing
- getting a handle on something
- hacking it
- handling
- having to doing with
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- making it
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- reviewing
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- disbursed
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- dropped
- forked out
- forked over
- gave
- handed out
- imparted
- inflicted
- measured
- meted out
- participated
- partitioned
- partook
- rendered
- rewarded
- shared
- struck
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