wash out

• Verbe à particule signifiant nettoyer l'intérieur de quelque chose, éliminer une substance par lavage ou rinçage à l'eau ou à un autre liquide, ou encore décolorer au lavage.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning something from the inside, removing a substance by washing, or causing something to be removed or faded by water or other liquid.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove by washingformal

   To remove dirt, stains, or substances from something using water or other liquid.

   laver (pour enlever)

   • She washed out the stain with soap and water.
   • The rain washed out the chalk marks on the sidewalk.
   • He washed out the paintbrush after using it.

   Synonymescleansewash away

   Antonymesbefoulcontaminatedirtysoilstainsully

2. Cancel due to weatherinformal

   To cancel an event or activity because of rain or bad weather.

   annuler à cause du mauvais temps

   • The baseball game was washed out by the storm.
   • Our picnic got washed out because of the heavy rain.
   • The outdoor concert was washed out due to flooding.

   Synonymesrain out

   Antonymesholdproceed

3. Become faded or paleinformal

   To lose color or brightness, often due to washing or exposure to water.

   se décolorer, passer

   • The dye washed out of the fabric after a few washes.
   • Her hair color washed out quickly in the sun.
   • The paint on the wall washed out over time.

   Synonymesblanchbleachdiscolorfadepale

   Antonymesdarkendeepenintensify

Verbe de basewash