wash away

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wash away

verb washes away · washing away · washed away

  1. To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city.
  2. broadly, figuratively To eliminate. This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt.

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verb to eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water

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日本語押し流す oshinagasu
Русскийразмыва́ть razmyvátʹ, размы́ть razmýtʹ

verb to eliminate

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@misc{wash_away_2026,
  title = {wash away},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wash%20away},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}