liberarse de

to rid oneself of

liberarse de(lee-beh-rahr-seh deh)

transitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to rid oneself of

Deberías liberarte de ese rencor que sientes. De lo contrario, nunca serás feliz.

You should rid yourself of that resentment you feel. Otherwise, you'll never be happy.

b. to free oneself from

Si quiere liberarse de sus deudas, ahorre dinero en lugar de pedir otro préstamo.

If you want to free yourself from your debts, save money instead of taking out another loan.

c. to shed

De joven yo era muy mojigata, pero poco a poco me fui liberando de mis inhibiciones.

I was a prude when I was young, but little by little I shed my inhibitions.