wash away

Verb
  1. Eliminate (synset 200572350)
    "wash away all the differences"
    is a type of: remove, take away - get rid of something abstract
  2. Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent (synset 200558763)
    "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"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: wash, wash off, wash out
    verb group:
    • rinse, wash - clean with some chemical process
    • wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt

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