wash away

Verb

Meaning

eliminate

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

wash wash out leach sluice remove wear decline worn destroy wearing decay erosion dissolve sink sweep
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Antonyms

start develop build improve benefit encourage
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Hypernyms

take remove withdraw take away

Related terms

wash out wash up wash down

Examples

The whole history of Israel, its ritual and its government, is explicable only as it is typical of the spiritual Israel, of the sacrifice on Calvary, of the precious blood which alone can wash away sin. Abbott Eliot Kittredge

Observe the movements of the stars as if you were running their courses with them, and let your mind constantly dwell on the changes of the elements into each other. Such imaginings wash away the filth of life on the ground. Marcus Aurelius

Now you see,' said the turtle, drifting back into the pond, 'why it is useless to cry. Your tears do not wash away your sorrows. They feed someone else's joy. And that is why you must learn to swallow your own tears. Amy Tan

Salt water and absence wash away love. English Proverb

Salt water and absence wash away love. Traditional Proverb

Worries wash away better with soup. Yiddish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

wash against wash and brushup wash and iron wash bag wash ball wash barrel