SINCE 1828
rid (oneself) of
phrasal verb
rid (oneself) of;
ridding (oneself) of;
rids (oneself) of
Definition of rid (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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