wash oneself of

verb

To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).

“After many years, they washed themselves of her and her addiction.”

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Meanings

verbwash oneself of (third-person singular simple present washes oneself of, present participle washing oneself of, simple past and past participle washed oneself of)

present singular third person washes oneself of · participle present washing oneself of · participle past washed oneself of · past washed oneself of

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).

    After many years, they washed themselves of her and her addiction.

Origin

From wash one's hands of.

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wash oneself of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20oneself%20of

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“wash oneself of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20oneself%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wash oneself of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wash%20oneself%20of.

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