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“rid oneself of” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/liˈβɾaɾ/

Example

No puedo librarme de esta preocupación.

I can't rid myself of this worry.

Illustration for librar (rid oneself of)

How to say “rid oneself of” in Spanish

“Rid oneself of” in Spanish is librar.

Hands letting go of a pile of papers.

Full entry for librar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with librar

Consiguió librarse de la multa.

He managed to rid himself of the fine.

Tips for using librar

  • In conversation librarse de + noun commonly expresses escaping a problem, and it is not interchangeable with liberar, which usually implies physically releasing someone or something.

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