( formal ) to make yourself free from sb/sth that is annoying you or causing you a problem :
to rid yourself of guilt
He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.
( formal ) to make yourself free from sb/sth that is annoying you or causing you a problem :
to rid yourself of guilt
He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005