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.

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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 See all Example Sentences for rid (oneself) of

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