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washes away

washes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wash away.

Meaning of wash away

Verb

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

  1. To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
    • Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To eliminate.
    • This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt.

Questions about washes away

What is washes away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Washes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wash away.

Words near washes away in the dictionary

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

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