Wash down has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
"She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"
"He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
2
flow freely
"The body washed down the river"
3
To help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.
Example Sentences
"She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"
verb
"He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
verb
"The body washed down the river"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)