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Wash out
verb
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To wash the inside of something.
"We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots."
- 2 lose color in the process of being washed wordnet
- 3 To remove something by washing.
"He washed out the stain."
- 4 drain off the color in the course of laundering wordnet
- 5 To be removed by washing.
"That stain washed out easily."
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- 6 deplete of strength or vitality wordnet
- 7 To wear away by the flow of water; to erode. idiomatic
"The sandcastle was washed out by the tide."
- 8 remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent wordnet
- 9 To cancel due to bad weather. idiomatic
"The continuous rain washed out the cricket match."
- 10 wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt wordnet
- 11 To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding. idiomatic
"The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree."
- 12 wear or destroy by the force of water wordnet
- 13 To fail utterly at something one has attempted.
- 14 prevent or interrupt due to rain wordnet
Etymology
From wash + out.
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