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wash away in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
    "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
    wash  wash out  wash off  wash away 
  2. eliminate
    "wash away all the differences"
    wash away 
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wash away in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.
  2. (verb) (by extention) To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
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