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Wash out has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

prevent or interrupt due to rain

"The storm had washed out the game"

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"

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"

8

To wash the inside of something.

Example Sentences
"The storm had washed out the game" verb
"Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" verb
"The hail storms had washed out the bridges" verb
"he washed the dirt from his coat" verb
"The nurse washed away the blood" verb
"Can you wash away the spots on the windows?" verb
"he managed to wash out the stains" verb
"The illness washed her out" verb
"The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse" verb
"The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
prevent wash destroy remove weaken discolor
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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