WASH OUT


Meaning of WASH OUT in English

1.

If you ~ a container, you wash the inside of it.

It was my job to ~ the fish tank.

= clean out

PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron)

2.

If dye or dirt washes out, it can be removed by washing.

With permanent tints, the result won’t ~.

PHRASAL VERB: V P

3.

If rain washes out a sports game or other event, it spoils it or prevents it from continuing.

Rain washed out five of the last seven games.

PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron)

4.

see also washed-out , washout

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