washing out

Verb

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

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To wash the inside of something.
   • We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To remove something by washing.
   • He washed out the stain.
3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be removed by washing.
   • That stain washed out easily.
4. (idiomatic) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
   • The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
5. (idiomatic) To cancel due to bad weather.
   • The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.

   Synonyms:

   rain off

6. (idiomatic, transitive) To remove or obscure (something) by saturation (of light, noise, etc.)
   • The sun washes out the stars of the night sky.

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