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to wash away
[phrase form: wash]
01
to clean something by using water to make the dirt or other substances go away
Transitive: to wash away dirt or impurities
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
wash
Present tense
wash away
3rd person singular
washes away
Present participle
washing away
Past simple
washed away
Past participle
washed away
Examples
He used a power washer to wash away the graffiti on the side of the building.
02
to remove something entirely
Transitive: to wash away sth
Examples
The environmental damage caused by the industrial spill was difficult to wash away completely.
