[wash out] vt (1555) 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" ~ vi 1: to become depleted of color or vitality: fade
2: to fail to meet requirements or measure up to a standard