Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wash oneself of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
wash one-self of
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wash one's hands of.

Usage

Inflected Forms

washes oneself of (present, singular) washing oneself of (participle, present) washed oneself of (participle, past) washed oneself of (past)

Questions

What does wash oneself of mean?
To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).
Where does wash oneself of come from?
From wash one's hands of.

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