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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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to get rid of the $7,500 tax credit for EV purchases as part of a broader tax shakeup, Reuters reports. —

William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to get rid of the Department of Education. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 While there's a growing movement to try to get rid of it, others defend the system that gives some states more weight in presidential elections. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Why should California’s taxpayers help Buffett get rid of dams that probably could not be relicensed anyway? —

Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rid (oneself) of

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