relieve oneself

Idioms  

1. Urinate or defecate, as in The puppy relieved itself in the middle of the floor. The use of relieve for these bodily functions dates from the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

"There is an unselfish conscious ease with relieving oneself in public," he says.

From BBC

If one had been outside to relieve oneself already, the second exit was only harder.

From Literature

It’s not only relieving oneself that is an issue at the encampment; merely getting clean is, too.

From The Guardian

Or, often worse, having to relieve oneself under a leafy tree.

From New York Times

The redone toilets — there are already at least three in operation — are more toilet boutiques than simply a place to quickly relieve oneself.

From New York Times