Relieve (oneself) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "relieve (oneself)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-23 11:03

Meaning of Relieve (oneself)

Synonyms:

answer nature's call , go to the bathroom , go to the lavatory

Relieve (oneself) verb phrase euphemism

To take a pee or (less commonly) defecate.

I want to relieve myself before we leave.

My child often wakes up in the middle of the night to relieve himself.

Could we stop somewhere? I need to relieve myself.

Other phrases about:

drain the dragon

Piddle or pee

pluck a rose

(Of a woman) To use the toilet; used as a polite excuse for wanting to do so.
 

take a dump

To poop.
 

siphon the/one's python

(Of a male)To pee

soil (one's) nappy

To poo into the diaper.

Grammar and Usage of Relieve (oneself)

Verb Forms

  • to relieve (oneself)
  • relieved (oneself)
  • relieving (oneself)
  • relieves (oneself)

The verb "relieve" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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