wash out

Verb
  1. Prevent or interrupt due to rain (synset 202600830)
    "The storm had washed out the game"
    is a type of: keep, prevent - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
    same as: rain out
  2. Wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt (synset 201538530)
    "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
    is a type of: launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    verb group: wash, wash away, wash off, wash out - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
  3. Wear or destroy by the force of water (synset 201608772)
    "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
    is a type of: destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably
  4. 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 off
    verb group:
    • rinse, wash - clean with some chemical process
    • wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
  5. Deplete of strength or vitality (synset 200543613)
    "The illness washed her out"
    is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of
  6. Drain off the color in the course of laundering (synset 200283103)
    "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
    is a type of: discolor - cause to lose or change color
    verb group: wash out - lose color in the process of being washed
  7. Lose color in the process of being washed (synset 200280882)
    "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
    is a type of: discolor - lose color or turn colorless
    verb group: wash out - drain off the color in the course of laundering

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