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washing oneself of

washing oneself of is the present participle and gerund of wash oneself of.

Meaning of wash oneself of

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).
    • After many years, they washed themselves of her and her addiction.

Questions about washing oneself of

What is washing oneself of the present participle and gerund of?
Washing oneself of is the present participle and gerund of wash oneself of.

Words near washing oneself of in the dictionary

  1. washing one's dirty linen in public
  2. washing one's elbows
  3. washing one's hands
  4. washing one's hands of
  5. washing one's mouth out
  6. washing oneself of
  7. washing out
  8. washing out one's mouth
  9. washing over
  10. washing powder
  11. washing powders

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