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wash out

DEFINITIONS OF: wash out

1

v wear or destroy by the force of water

“The hail storms had washed out the bridges”
Type of:
destroy, ruin
destroy completely; damage irreparably

v prevent or interrupt due to rain

“The storm had washed out the game”
Synonyms:
rain out
Type of:
keep, prevent
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

v wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt

“Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink”
Synonyms
wash, wash away, wash off
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
Type of:
launder, wash
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

v remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

Synonyms:
wash, wash away, wash off
rinse, wash
clean with some chemical process
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

v drain off the color in the course of laundering

“The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse”
Type of:
discolor
cause to lose or change color

v lose color in the process of being washed

“The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine”
Type of:
discolor
lose color or turn colorless

v deplete of strength or vitality

Type of:
weaken
lessen the strength of
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