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verb

1. To make moist: bathe, dampen, moisten, wet. See dry/wet.
2. To flow against or along: bathe, lap, lave, lip. See dry/wet.
3. To flow or move with a low slapping sound: bubble, burble, gurgle, lap, splash, swash. See move/halt, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
4. To move along with or be carried away by the action of water: drift, float. See move/halt.
5. To prove valid under scrutiny: hold (up), prove out, stand up. Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true. See true/false.

phrasal verb - wash up

To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of: bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wrack², wreck. Slang total. Idioms: put the kibosh on. See help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with wash:
washed out
wash one's dirty linen in public
wash one's hands of
washed up

See also come out in the wash; won't wash.

v

Definition: bathe, clean
Antonyms: dirty

n. the disturbed water or air behind a moving boat or aircraft or the sound made by this: the wash of a motorboat.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. The sloping upper surface of a building member, as a coping or sill, to carry away water; said of any other member serving such a function. See also drip cap.
2. A manner of applying water color in a rendering. Also see wall-washing.

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IN BRIEF: The way to clean something.

Dad gave me five dollars to wash his car.

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sign description: Both A-hands face each other. One hand makes a circular motion on top of the other hand.

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verb trans
verb trans, dated, air force

1: to wash out To kill (a pilot) in a crash; to crash (an aircraft). Usu. in passive. (1918 —) .
F. H. Joseph Three planes were washed out completely, others damaged (1942).

2: to wash up US To bring to a conclusion; to end or finish. Cf. washed up adjective. (1925 —) .
D. Delman The man washed himself up with me because he couldn't keep his big, fat, fairy's mouth shut (1972).

3: To murder. (1941 —) .
E. Mcbain 'This Alfredo Kid, he not sush a bad guy.' 'He's getting washed and that's it' (1960).

4: = launder verb. (1973 —) .
R. Thomas What was their payoff for washing the money? (1981).

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A solution used for cleansing or bathing a part, such as an eye or the mouth. See also lavage and specific sites.

For a list of words related to wash, see:

• Grooming Aids and Processes - wash: lotion
• Mining - wash: (vb) separate ore or stones by passing water through gravel or earth
• Plains and Marshes - wash: bog, marsh
• Painting Tools and Techniques - wash: thin coat of water-base paint
• Ceramics and Glassmaking - wash: thin coating of glaze
• Mood and Intent - wash: flow along; run up against

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vaske, rense, skylle, spule
v. intr. - vaskes, renses
n. - vask, vasketøj, bølgeslag, dønning, kølvandsstribe, brusen, mask, dynd
adj. - vasket, renset, skyllet, spulet

idioms:

• come out in the wash    gå af i vask, vaskes af, vaskes ud
• is in the wash    er i vasken
• wash down    give noget en afvaskning, skylle noget ned
• wash one's dirty linen in public    hænge vasketøjet offentligt til skue
• wash one's hands of    vaske sine hænder, fralægge sig ansvar
• wash out    udvaske, afvaske, skylle ud, gå af i vask
• wash over    skylle hen over
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    vaske en persons mund med sæbe
• wash up    vaske op, skylle op
• washed out    druknet i regn, vaske af, skylle ud, gå af i vask
• washing accommodation    vaskefaciliteter

Nederlands (Dutch)
wassen, afwassen, verschonen, langsstromen, spoelen, zich wassen, was, golfslag, kielzog, erosie, afslag

Français (French)
v. tr. - laver, nettoyer, épurer, lessiver, entraîner (le courant), creuser, (Art) laver (dessin), (gén, Constr) passer une légère couche de peinture sur, badigeonner, (Chim, Minér) épurer (qch) par lavage, laver (le minerai)
v. intr. - se laver, faire sa toilette (personne), faire sa toilette (animal), faire la lessive, satisfaire (excuse, explication)
n. - pâtée, lavage (fenêtre, sol), nettoyage, lessivage, toilette, débarbouillage, lessive, remous (d'un bateau), couche (de peinture), badigeon, (Art) lavis, (Pharm) lotion
adj. - (Art) au lavis, pour lavages (fréquents)

idioms:

• come out in the wash    tout finira par se savoir, tout finira par s'arranger
• in the wash    au sale, au lavage (linge)
• wash down    lessiver, laver à grande eau, faire descendre (la pilule), faire passer (mets peu appétissant), arroser (un repas)
• wash one's dirty linen in public    laver son linge sale en famille
• wash one's hands of    se laver les mains de qch, se désintéresser de
• wash out    laver, partir au lavage (tache), passer (couleur), (US) se faire recaler à (examen), faire partir (qch) au lavage, faire passer (couleur), rincer (tasse), passer (qch) à l'eau, être annulé (une première), (Minér, gén) extraire (de l'or), débourber (de l'or)
• wash over    balayer (pont), envahir (d'un soulagement)
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    punir pour parler grossièrement
• wash up    (GB) faire la vaisselle, (US) faire un brin de toilette (fam), laver (assiette), nettoyer (casserole), rejeter (qch) (par la marée)
• washed out    délavé, épuisé
• washing accommodation    cabinet de toilette

Deutsch (German)
v. - waschen, abwaschen, (be)spülen, (ein)graben, unterspülen, streichen, überziehen, sich waschen, sich waschen lassen, auswaschen (Minerale)
n. - Waschen, Wäsche, Sog, Kielwasser, Schweinefutter, (ugs.) Gesöff, Wassererosion, Alluvialschutt, Farbüberzug, Maische, Lotion, Wasser
adj. - gewaschen, waschbar

idioms:

• come out in the wash    sich klären, in Ordnung kommen, sich auswaschen lassen
• in the wash    ist in der Wäsche
• wash down    abwaschen, (ugs.) runterspülen
• wash one's dirty linen in public    seine schmutzige Wäsche in der Öffentlichkeit waschen
• wash one's hands of    nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen mit, sich zurückziehen von
• wash out    auswaschen
• wash over    überspülen, jmdn. nicht berühren
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    jmdm. den Mund mit Seife auswaschen (als Strafe)
• wash up    baden, abwaschen, anspülen
• washed out    mitgenommen, kaputt, am Ende
• washing accommodation    Waschgelegenheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πλένω/-ομαι, βρέχω, παρασύρω, εκβράζω, ξεθωριάζω ή ξεβάφω στο πλύσιμο, (καθομ.) γίνομαι πιστευτός, έχω πέραση
n. - πλύση, πλύσιμο, νίψιμο, νεροζούμι, νερομπούλι, μπουγάδα, απόπλυμα, απόνερα (πλοίου), άσπρισμα, ασβέστωμα
abbr. - Ουάσινγκτον

idioms:

• come out in the wash    θα μαθευτεί
• is in the wash    είναι για πλύσιμο
• wash down    συνοδεύω έδεσμα με ποτό
• wash one's dirty linen in public    βγάζω τα άπλυτά μου στη φόρα
• wash one's hands of    νίπτω τας χείρας μου από
• wash out    ξεπλένω, ξεβάφω/ξεθωριάζω στο πλύσιμο
• wash over    δεν αγγίζω
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    βάζω πιπέρι στο στόμα
• wash up    πλένω (για πιάτα), ξεβράζω
• washed out    (καθομ.) ξεθωριασμένος, εξαντλημένος
• washing accommodation    τουαλετίτσα

Italiano (Italian)
lavare, lavare i piatti, lavarsi, sciabordio, bucato, ondata, scia

idioms:

• come out in the wash    venire a galla
• is in the wash    è a lavare
• wash down    sciacquare, annaffiare
• wash one's hands of    lavarsi le mani di
• wash out    eliminare
• wash over    inondare
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    lavargli la bocca col sapone
• wash up    fare il bagno
• washed out    fallito

Português (Portuguese)
v. - lavar(-se), purificar(-se)
n. - lavagem (f), banho (m), alimento com muita água
abbr. - Washington

idioms:

• come out in the wash    revelar-se a qualquer momento
• is in the wash    estar sendo lavado
• wash down    limpar com água de cima a baixo
• wash one's hands of    se desinteressar de..., recusar responsabilidade por
• wash out    remover com lavagem, desgastar
• wash over    passar sobre
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    lavar a boca com sabão (quando se diz um palavrão)
• wash up    lavar as mãos, lavar pratos, acabar
• washed out    desbotado, desgastado

Русский (Russian)
мыть, стирать, выдерживать испытание, омывать (о море), запивать, мытье, стирка, выстиранное белье, отходы, разбавленный напиток, пустословие, прибой, заливаемая полоса берега, овраг, моющее средство, фиктивная сделка, моющийся

idioms:

• come out in the wash    раскрыться (о чем-л. плохом), разъясниться
• is in the wash    находиться в стирке
• wash down    полностью вымыть
• wash one's hands of    снимать с себя всякую ответственность
• wash one's hands of    снимать с себя всякую ответственность
• wash out    смыть, отстирать, отменить, разжаловать (офицера)
• wash over    окатывать, перекатываться, не восприниматься
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    вымыть рот в качестве наказания - угроза сквернослову
• wash up    мыть посуду, выбрасывать на берег, отменить
• washed out    линялый, бледный, разжалованный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - lavar, fregar, fregar los platos, bañar, mojar, purificar, limpiar
v. intr. - lavarse, lavar la ropa, flotar
n. - baño, colada, lavado, ropa para lavar, remolino, estela, lavazas, aguada, enjuague, lavatorio, ropa lavada, desperdicios, erosión (por acción del mar), aguazal, acuarela, bebida aguada
adj. - aguado

idioms:

• come out in the wash    todo se va a solucionar, todo se va a aclarar, todo sale en la lavada
• in the wash    se está lavando, está con la ropa sucia, para lavar
• wash down    lavar, rociar, tragar, baldear, limpiar
• wash one's dirty linen in public    ventilar asuntos privados, discutir asuntos privados en público
• wash one's hands of    lavarse las manos de, eludir una responsabilidad, desentenderse de
• wash out    lavar, quitar lavando, desteñirse, llevarse, abandonar, degradar, rebajar, fracasar, limpiar lavando, lavar por dentro, derribar (un puente el río crecido), suspender (un evento) debido a la lluvia
• wash over    bañar, resbalarle a uno, tenerle a uno sin cuidado
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    lavarle la boca con jabón a alguien (porque dice palabrotas)
• wash up    lavarse, lavar los platos, llevado por la corriente
• washed out    descolorido, rendido, dañado a causa de una inundación
• washing accommodation    lavadero, lavabo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tvätta, vara tvättbar, skölja, plaska mot, fukta, vaska, gräva
n. - tvätt, skvalp, vatten, slaskvatten, lavering (måln.), metallöverdrag

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
洗, 洗清, 洗涤, 被冲蚀, 洗澡, 冲洗, 耐洗的, 虚假的

idioms:

• come out in the wash    暴露, 真相大白
• is in the wash    正在洗的
• wash down    冲洗, 洗清, 咽下
• wash one's dirty linen in public    揭开某人的秘密
• wash one's hands of    洗手不干
• wash out    破产, 淘汰
• wash over    溅泼
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    用肥皂洗嘴巴, 处罚的一种, 警告不可讲脏话
• wash up    洗涤
• washed out    褪色的, 筋疲力竭的
• washing accommodation    洗涤设备, 洗涤场所

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 洗, 洗清, 洗滌
v. intr. - 洗滌, 被沖蝕, 洗澡
n. - 洗, 沖洗, 洗滌
adj. - 耐洗的, 虛假的

idioms:

• come out in the wash    暴露, 真相大白
• is in the wash    正在洗的
• wash down    沖洗, 洗清, 咽下
• wash one's dirty linen in public    揭開某人的秘密
• wash one's hands of    洗手不幹
• wash out    破產, 淘汰
• wash over    濺潑
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    用肥皂洗嘴巴, 處罰的一種, 警告不可講髒話
• wash up    洗滌
• washed out    褪色的, 筋疲力竭的
• washing accommodation    洗滌設備, 洗滌場所

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 씻다, 깨끗이 하다, (파도 따위가) 밀려오다
v. intr. - 얼굴(과 손)을 씻다, 세탁하다, 빨아도 줄지 않다
n. - 세탁, 세탁물, 파도의 밀어닥침
adj. - 세탁할 수 있는, 세탁이 되는, (색 따위가) 빨아도 낡지 않는

idioms:

• come out in the wash    조만간 분명해지다, 드러나다, 좋은 결과를 얻게 되다
• wash down    (호스 따위로) 씻어 내리다, (물 따위로 음식을) 넘기다
• wash out    ~의 때를 씻어 내다, (병 따위의) 속을 씻다, 낙제시키다
• wash over    강한 감정이 느껴져 자제할 수 없다
• wash up    세수하다, (식기 등을) 설거지하다, 망치다
• washed out    지쳐 버리게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 洗う, 洗濯する, 手を洗う, 洗い落とす, 洗濯がきく, 洗える, 押し流す, 浸食する, 打ち寄せる, 洗鉱する
n. - 洗うこと, 洗濯, 洗濯物, 洗剤, 化粧水, 打ち寄せること, 打ち寄せる波, 水っぽい飲食物, 残飯, 気流

idioms:

• come out in the wash    結果に出てくる, うまくおさまる, ついには知られる
• is in the wash    洗濯中である
• wash down    きれいに洗う, 洗い流す, 押し流す
• wash one's hands of    手を切る
• wash out    洗う, 洗い落とす, 洗って色をさめさす, 押し流す, 浸食する, 流す
• wash over    …にあまり影響しない
• wash someone's mouth out with soap    口を慎めとたしなめる
• wash up    手を洗う, 食器を洗う, 打ち上げる
• washed out    元気がない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغسل, يغتسل, ينظف, يلعق, ينقع, يغمر, يجرف, يفصل, يموه, يدوم, يخر (الاسم) غسل, غسيل, اغتسال, جزء من اليابسه تغسله أمواج البحر, مستنقع, كلام مبتذل, الغسول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רחץ, כיבס, הדיח, שטף, הציף, סחף, הסיר כתם, ציפה (מתכת זולה בזהב), הרטיב‬
v. intr. - ‮נשטף, התכבס יפה‬
n. - ‮רחיצה, כביסה, שטיפה, סחיפה, כבסים, משק-מים, גל, נוזל דליל, נוזל-שטיפה, תרחיץ/תחליב לגוף, צבע בשכבה דקה, פסולת מטבח, תסיסת בירה לפני זיקוק, משקע טיט שנסחף ע"י מים, שרטון הנחשף רק בעת שפל‬
adj. - ‮כ‬

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