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washed down

washed down is the simple past and past participle of wash down.

Meaning of 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.
  2. (transitive) To wash (something) completely from top to bottom.
    • You must wash the wall down well before painting.
  3. (transitive) To send (something) down the drain by washing action.
    • There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.

Questions about washed down

What is washed down the simple past and past participle of?
Washed down is the simple past and past participle of wash down.

Words near washed down in the dictionary

  1. washed a blackamoor white
  2. washed a negro white
  3. washed and gone
  4. washed and went
  5. washed away
  6. washed down
  7. washed in the blood
  8. washed its face
  9. washed off
  10. washed one's brain out with soap
  11. washed one's dirty laundry in public

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