English dictionary
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English verb: wash down | |||
| 1. | wash down (consumption) eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically | ||
| Samples | She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine. He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky. | ||
| Examples | They wash down more bread | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
| 2. | wash down (change) flow freely | ||
| Samples | The body washed down the river. | ||
| Synonyms | flush down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flush | ||
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