rid (oneself) of

phrasal verb

rid (oneself) of; ridding (oneself) of; rids (oneself) of

: to cause (oneself) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)

She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.

Examples of rid (oneself) of in a Sentence

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Much of that group's funding has come from out of state, including $50,000 from Col. Rob Maness of Lousiana's Gatorpac and $70,000 from John Bailey of Little Rock, Ark., who has worked to get rid of voting machines. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

But getting rid of the devices, central to care for heart and lung diseases, sleep apnea, and other conditions, isn’t an option. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024

You can get rid of them and also prevent them from entering your home. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024

Even if Tesla doesn’t get rid of its Bitcoin, however, that will no longer be a problem. —Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024