Question

(to) wash one's hands of When Molly realized her business partners were selling stolen goods, she decided to wash her hands of the whole business.origin: This expression comes from the Bible. Pontius Pilate, a Roman official, announced before a crowd that he wouldn't save Jesus from execution. Then he washed his hands in front of the crowd, symbolically washing away the responsibility.

Accepted Answer

to remove any association with; to stop being part of something; to refuse to take responsibility for

Idiom	(to) wash one's hands of
Meaning	to remove any association with; to stop being part of something; to refuse to take responsibility for
Example	When Molly realized her business partners were selling stolen goods, she decided to wash her hands of the whole business. origin: This expression comes from the Bible. Pontius Pilate, a Roman official, announced before a crowd that he wouldn't save Jesus from execution. Then he washed his hands in front of the crowd, symbolically washing away the responsibility.

Hands Wash One's Remove Association Stop Part Refuse