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washes down

washes down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 washes down

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

Words near washes down in the dictionary

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

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