wash down

Verb

wash down (third-person singular simple present washes down, present participle washing down, simple past and past participle washed down)

1. (transitive) To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
   • Now we just need a drink to wash it down.
   • I had a nice beef sandwich washed down with a pint of bitter.
2. (transitive) To wash (something) completely from top to bottom.
   • You must wash the wall down well before painting.
   • We'll wash it down with a garden hose and just a touch of soap.
3. (transitive) To send (something) down the drain by washing action.
   • There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.