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Definition of 'wash out'

Verb

  1. prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
       Synonyms: rain out
  2. wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
  3. wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
  4. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
       Synonyms: wash wash off wash away
  5. deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
  6. drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
  7. lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"


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