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

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

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2016

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 • Sep. 28, 2015

How does one relieve oneself in such cramped quarters, and where does the refuse go?

From Forbes • Apr. 13, 2015

—Restroom, Party of One Dear Party, It’s true that in social settings when it comes time to relieve oneself women suddenly resemble a herd of female elephants setting off to the watering hole.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2012

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

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin