Found 2 items, similar to Wash out.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: wash out
wash out
v 1: prevent or interrupt due to rain;
“The storm had washed out
the game” [syn:
rain out]
2: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt;
“Wash out
your dirty shirt in the sink”
3: wear or destroy by the force of water;
“The hail storms had
washed out the bridges”
4: 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” [syn:
wash,
wash off,
wash away]
5: deplete of strength or vitality;
“The illness washed her
out”
6: drain off the color in the course of laundering;
“The harsh
soap washed out the delicate blouse”
7: lose color in the process of being washed;
“The expensive
shirt washed out in the German washing machine”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Wash out
Wash out
\Wash out\, v. i. & t.
1. to be removed by washing; -- of spots and stains,
especially on clothing.
[PJC]
2. to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of
flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood.
[PJC]
3. to fail in a course of study or training, especially to
leave before completion of the course.
[PJC]