shed vestige

Frequency: 3.00.3 per million words

To get rid of the last remaining parts of something, like an old habit or belief.

vestigeVERB + vestige

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shed

Examples (10)

  • The company worked hard to shed the last vestiges of its old, inefficient management style.
  • After years of therapy, she finally began to shed the vestiges of her childhood trauma.
  • The new leader promised to shed all vestiges of corruption from the government.
  • It's difficult to completely shed the vestiges of a deeply ingrained cultural prejudice.
  • In order to move forward, we must shed any vestiges of past failures.
  • The old empire had to shed its vestiges of colonial power.
  • He was determined to shed every vestige of his former identity and start anew.
  • The reforms aimed to help the nation shed the vestiges of its authoritarian past.
  • Have you managed to shed the last vestiges of your shyness?
  • The artist sought to shed the vestiges of traditional forms in her revolutionary work.