wash_away (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *wash away*:
VERB	change	wash away	eliminate
VERB	change	wash away, wash, wash out, wash off	remove by the application of water or other liquid / liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

English > *wash away*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Eliminate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"wash away all the differences"
Broader	remove, take away	Get rid of something abstract
Spanish	eliminar, quitar

English > *wash away*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Remove by the application of water or other liquid / liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"
Synonyms	wash, wash out, wash off
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	wash, rinse	clean with some chemical process
Similar to	wash out	wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
Spanish	lavar
Catalan	rentar

HyperDic: wash_away