Function: transitive verb
Date: 1540
1 : to wash free of an extraneous substance (as dirt)
2 a : to cause to fade by or as if by laundering b : to deplete the strength or vitality of c : to eliminate as useless or unsatisfactory : REJECT
3 a : to destroy or make useless by the force or action of water <the storm washed out the bridge> b : RAIN OUT <the game was washed out >
intransitive verb
1 : to become depleted of color or vitality : FADE
2 : to fail to meet requirements or measure up to a standard