wash off

Verb
  1. 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 away, 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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