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wash out

English

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

Similar words

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