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wash away
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | wash away - eliminate; "wash away all the differences"take away, remove - get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins" | | 2. |  wash away - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "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"wash off, wash out, washremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"wash, rinse - clean with some chemical processwash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" |
Translationswash away
wash away1. To be removed or carried away by a moving body of water. Half the town washed away during the floods. Jonathan forgot to moor the boat properly, and it washed away when the tide went out.2. To carry or remove by lifting or pushing it with the force of moving water. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wash" and "away." Heavy rains have been washing away the top soil for farmers across the country. He began spraying the driveway with a hose to wash the dirt away.3. To drift or fade away. Said especially of negative emotions or memories. Being with you now makes all those years of regret just wash away. You might need to seek help if the only thing to help your sorrow wash away is alcohol.4. To remove, assuage, or atone for some negative feeling, memory, or experience. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wash" and "away." He's been trying to wash away his guilt for exploiting his stabbing partners in the back by making huge contributions to various charities. Only time can wash this kind of grief away.See also: away, washwash someone or something away[for a flood of water] to carry someone or something away. The flood washed the boats away. The high water washed away much of the sand along the shoreline.See also: away, washwash something awayto clean something by scrubbing and flushing away the dirt. Fresh water will wash the seawater away. Let's wash away these muddy footprints.See also: away, washwash awayto be carried away by water or some other liquid. The bridge washed away in the flood. All the soil washed away and left the rocks exposed.See also: away, washwash awayv.1. To carry away or remove something by the action of moving water: The waves washed away the debris on the beach. Heavy rains washed the topsoil away.2. To be carried away or removed by the action of water: Our boat washed away in the storm.3. To eliminate some corruption or guilt: He tried to wash away his regret by getting drunk. She hoped to wash her guilt away by confessing to the crime.See also: away, washwash away
Synonyms for wash awayverb eliminateRelated Wordsverb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agentSynonymsRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
- wash
- rinse
- wash out
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