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Adjective washed-out has 2 senses
- exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out - drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
Antonym: rested (indirect, via tired)
- bleached, faded, washed-out, washy - having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Antonyms: colorful, colourful (indirect, via colorless)
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
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Somebody ----s something
- wash out - deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
--5 is one way to weaken
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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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