What are some opposite words for wash?
Antonyms for wash
wɒʃ, wɔʃwash
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
wash
To clean is to make clean by removing dirt, impurities, or soil of any kind. Cleanse implies a worse condition to start from, and more to do, than clean. Hercules cleansed the Augean stables. Cleanse is especially applied to purifying processes where liquid is used, as in the flushing of a street, etc. We brush clothing if dusty, sponge it, or sponge it off, if soiled; or sponge off a spot. Furniture, books, etc., are dusted; floors are mopped or scrubbed; metallic utensils are scoured; a room is swept; soiled garments are washed; foul air or water is purified. Cleanse and purify are used extensively in a moral sense; wash in that sense is archaic. Compare AMEND.
Antonyms:
befoul, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, defile, deprave, pollute, soil, spoil, stain, sully, taint, vitiateSynonyms:
brush, clean, cleanse, disinfect, dust, lave, mop, purify, rinse, scour, scrub, sponge, sweep, wipePreposition:
Cleanse of or from physical or moral defilement; cleanse with an instrument; by an agent; the room was cleansed by the attendants with soap and water.
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washnoun
a thin coat of water-base paint
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingwash, washing, lavationnoun
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingwash, dry washnoun
the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingwashout, washnoun
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
"from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
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flop, backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, dud, laundry, washables, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingslipstream, airstream, race, backwash, washnoun
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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backwash, wake, wash drawing, airstream, race, washout, subspecies, washables, dry wash, laundry, slipstream, raceway, lavation, aftermath, washingwash, wash drawingnoun
a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washinglaundry, wash, washing, washablesnoun
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingwashverb
any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
"at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
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backwash, airstream, wash drawing, washout, lavation, washables, laundry, slipstream, race, dry wash, washingwash, rinseverb
clean with some chemical process
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rinse, wash out, gargle, lap, wash off, rinse off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwash, laveverb
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, wash up, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwash, launderverb
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
"Wash the towels, please!"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
move by or as if by water
"The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
be capable of being washed
"Does this material wash?"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
admit to testing or proof
"This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwash, wash out, wash off, wash awayverb
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
"he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, rain out, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenwashverb
form by erosion
"The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
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rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampenmoisten, wash, dampenverb
make moist
"The dew moistened the meadows"
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rinse, dull, lave, launder, mute, muffle, moisten, wash out, stifle, weaken, drizzle, soften, lap, wash off, deaden, wash away, damp, dampen, tone down, breaklave, lap, washverb
wash or flow against
"the waves laved the shore"
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rinse, wash out, swosh, lap, wash away, wash up, lap up, swoosh, lick, swish, lave, wash off, launder, moisten, dampenwashverb
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
"The cat washes several times a day"
Synonyms:
rinse, wash out, lap, wash off, launder, lave, wash away, moisten, dampen
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
WASH
Synonyms:
Warfarin-Aspirin Study of Heart failure
How to use wash in a sentence?
It’s a real nuisance. And for some it could become a real health issue, ca n’t drink, ca n’t shower, ca n’t wash your clothes.
Gen. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, in the meantime, stood by, and frequently enjoined( a county constable) to lay it on well, an injunction which he did not fail to heed ; not satisfied with simply lacerating our naked flesh, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee then ordered the overseer to thoroughly wash our backs with brine, which was done.
Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (in late April), I have not been able to find jobs for myself because people don't invite me to their homes to wash their clothes anymore due to the fear of the coronavirus.
I think it’s hard to change people’s behavior, but what we’ve seen from the time we started the campaign is that it makes consumers think a little more carefully about ‘what is my impact?’ it’s presented in a way that really encourages people to think about their personal impact by changing something as simple as how frequently they wash their jeans. It’s a nice message and it’s a little fun.
I continue to wear my mask, I continue to follow the guidelines, I continue to wash my hands, I continue to back away from a lot of crowds.
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