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Detailed Synonyms for wash in English

wash:

to wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)

  1. to wash
    to wash; to rinse out; to clean; to flush away; to purify
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • rinse out verbe (rinses out, rinsed out, rinsing out)
    • clean verbe (cleans, cleaned, cleaning)
    • flush away verbe (flushes away, flushed away, flushing away)
    • purify verbe (purifies, purified, purifying)
  2. to wash
    to rinse; to wash
    • rinse verbe (rinses, rinsed, rinsing)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
  3. to wash
    to clean; to clear; to give a good cleaning; to wash; to remove
    • clean verbe (cleans, cleaned, cleaning)
    • clear verbe (clears, cleared, clearing)
    • give a good cleaning verbe (gives a good cleaning, gave a good cleaning, giving a good cleaning)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • remove verbe (removes, removed, removing)
  4. to wash
    to rinse out; to wash
    • rinse out verbe (rinses out, rinsed out, rinsing out)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
  5. to wash
    – to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking 1
    to wash
    – to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • The cat washes several times a day1
  6. to wash
    – cleanse (one's body) with soap and water 1
    to wash; lave
    – cleanse (one's body) with soap and water 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • lave verbe
  7. to wash
    – wash or flow against 1
    to lap; to wash; lave
    – wash or flow against 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • lave verbe
      • the waves laved the shore1
  8. to wash
    – make moist 1
    to wash; dampen; to moisten
    – make moist 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • dampen verbe
    • moisten verbe (moistens, moistened, moistening)
      • The dew moistened the meadows1
  9. to wash
    – form by erosion 1
    to wash
    – form by erosion 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • The river washed a ravine into the mountainside1
  10. to wash
    – remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent 1
    to wash; to wash out; wash away; wash off
    – remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • he washed the dirt from his coat1
      • The nurse washed away the blood1
    • wash out verbe (washes out, washed out, washing out)
      • he managed to wash out the stains1
    • wash away verbe
      • Can you wash away the spots on the windows?1
    • wash off verbe
  11. to wash
    – apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to 1
    to wash
    – apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
  12. to wash
    – clean with some chemical process 1
    to rinse; to wash
    – clean with some chemical process 1
    • rinse verbe (rinses, rinsed, rinsing)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
  13. to wash
    – cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water 1
    to wash; to launder
    – cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • launder verbe (launders, laundered, laundering)
  14. to wash
    – separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) 1
    to wash
    – separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
  15. to wash
    – move by or as if by water 1
    to wash
    – move by or as if by water 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • The swollen river washed away the footbridge1
  16. to wash
    – admit to testing or proof 1
    to wash
    – admit to testing or proof 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court1
  17. to wash
    – be capable of being washed 1
    to wash
    – be capable of being washed 1
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
      • Does this material wash?1

Conjugations for wash:

present
  1. wash
  2. wash
  3. washes
  4. wash
  5. wash
  6. wash
simple past
  1. washed
  2. washed
  3. washed
  4. washed
  5. washed
  6. washed
present perfect
  1. have washed
  2. have washed
  3. has washed
  4. have washed
  5. have washed
  6. have washed
past continuous
  1. was washing
  2. were washing
  3. was washing
  4. were washing
  5. were washing
  6. were washing
future
  1. shall wash
  2. will wash
  3. will wash
  4. shall wash
  5. will wash
  6. will wash
continuous present
  1. am hing
  2. are hing
  3. is hing
  4. are hing
  5. are hing
  6. are hing
subjunctive
  1. be washed
  2. be washed
  3. be washed
  4. be washed
  5. be washed
  6. be washed
diverse
  1. wash!
  2. let's wash!
  3. washed
  4. washing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wash [the ~] nom

  1. the wash
    the alluvion; the beating of the waves; the wash
  2. the wash
    the wake; the wash
  3. the wash
    – the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) 1
    the wash; the washing; the lavation
    – the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) 1
  4. the wash
    – any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out 1
    the wash
    – any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out 1
    • wash [the ~] nom
      • at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash1
  5. the wash
    – garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering 1
    the laundry; the wash; the washing; the washables
    – garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering 1
  6. the wash
    – a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other 1
    the wash; the wash drawing
    – a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other 1
  7. the wash
    – a thin coat of water-base paint 1
    the wash
    – a thin coat of water-base paint 1
  8. the wash
    – the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) 1
    the wash; the dry wash
    – the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) 1
  9. the wash
    – the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 1
    the race; the wash; the backwash; the slipstream; the airstream
    – the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 1
  10. the wash
    – the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) 1
    the wash; the washout
    – the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) 1
    • wash [the ~] nom
    • washout [the ~] nom
      • from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water1

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Related Definitions for "wash":

  1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)1
  2. any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out1
    • at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash1
  3. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering1
  4. a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other1
  5. a thin coat of water-base paint1
  6. the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)1
  7. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller1
  8. the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)1
  9. to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking1
    • The cat washes several times a day1
  10. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water1
  11. wash or flow against1
  12. make moist1
  13. form by erosion1
    • The river washed a ravine into the mountainside1
  14. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent1
    • he washed the dirt from his coat1
    • The nurse washed away the blood1
  15. apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to1
  16. clean with some chemical process1
  17. cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water1
  18. separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)1
  19. move by or as if by water1
    • The swollen river washed away the footbridge1
  20. admit to testing or proof1
    • This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court1
  21. be capable of being washed1
    • Does this material wash?1

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