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English verb: wash out | |||
| 1. | wash out (social) prevent or interrupt due to rain | ||
| Samples | The storm had washed out the game. | ||
| Synonyms | rain out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep, prevent | ||
| 2. | wash out (contact) wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt | ||
| Samples | Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink. | ||
| Examples | They wash out the cape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | launder, wash | ||
| Verb group | wash, wash away, wash off, wash out | ||
| 3. | wash out (contact) wear or destroy by the force of water | ||
| Samples | The hail storms had washed out the bridges. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||
| 4. | wash out (change) remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | wash, wash away, wash off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | rinse, wash, wash out | ||
| 5. | wash out (change) deplete of strength or vitality | ||
| Samples | The illness washed her out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
| 6. | wash out (change) drain off the color in the course of laundering | ||
| Samples | The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discolor | ||
| Verb group | wash out | ||
| 7. | wash out (change) lose color in the process of being washed | ||
| Samples | The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discolor | ||
| Verb group | wash out | ||
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