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Noun wash-out has 3 senses
- washout - the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
--1 is a kind of groove, channel
- washout, wash - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
--2 is a kind of soil erosion
--2 has particulars: rain-wash
- flop, dud, washout - someone who is unsuccessful
--3 is a kind of failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
Verb wash-out has 7 senses
- rain out, wash out - prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
--1 is one way to prevent, keep
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Something ----s something
- wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
--2 is one way to wash, launder
Sample sentence:
They wash out the cape
- wash out - wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
--3 is one way to destroy, ruin
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Something ----s something
- wash, wash out, wash off, 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"
--4 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- wash out - deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
--5 is one way to weaken
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- wash out - drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
--6 is one way to discolor
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- wash out - lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
--7 is one way to discolor
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