wash out

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wash out

The bright red shirt began to wash out after several washes.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To remove something (like a stain, dirt, or color) by washing with water, soap, or another cleaning agent.
    • To deplete the strength, energy, or vitality of someone or something.
    • To erode, destroy, or make unusable by the force of flowing water.
    • To cause something to be canceled or prevented due to rain.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To lose color or fade as a result of being washed.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (transitive):

    • She tried to wash out the coffee stain from the tablecloth. (To remove by washing)
    • That long meeting completely washed me out; I need a nap. (To deplete strength)
    • The flash flood washed out the road, making it impassable. (To destroy by water)
    • The baseball game was washed out by a sudden thunderstorm. (To cancel due to rain)

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • Be careful with this fabric; the red dye might wash out over time. (To lose color when washed)
Advanced Usage
  • "to wash someone out": Often used figuratively to describe making someone extremely tired or eliminating them from a rigorous selection process.
    • The first week of training camp is designed to wash out the weaker candidates.
  • "a washout" (noun): A complete failure or a disappointing event; also, a channel formed by erosion.
    • The concert was a total washout because of the rain.
    • The geologists studied the washout in the canyon wall.
Variants and Related Words
  • Washout (n): As defined above.
  • Washed-out (adj): 1. Faded in color from washing or sunlight. 2. Extremely tired, lacking energy.
    • She wore a washed-out blue jeans. (Faded)
    • He looked washed-out after working a double shift. (Exhausted)
Synonyms
  • Remove, rinse out (for cleaning).
  • Exhaust, fatigue, drain (for depleting energy).
  • Erode, scour (for destroying by water).
  • Cancel, postpone, rain out (for events stopped by rain).
  • Fade, bleach (for losing color).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wash away: Very similar to "wash out" in the sense of removing or carrying off by water.
    • The waves washed away our sandcastle.
  • Wash off: To clean the surface of something by washing.
    • Please wash off the mud from your boots before coming inside.
Related Idioms
  • Come out in the wash: To be resolved eventually; problems will be solved in time.
    • Don't worry about the details now; it will all come out in the wash. (Note: This idiom uses "wash" as a noun, not the phrasal verb "wash out").
wash out

The bright red shirt began to wash out after several washes.

Verb
  1. lose color in the process of being washed
    • The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine
  2. drain off the color in the course of laundering
    • The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse
  3. deplete of strength or vitality
    • The illness washed her out
  4. 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
  5. wear or destroy by the force of water
    • The hail storms had washed out the bridges
  6. wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
    • Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink
  7. prevent or interrupt due to rain
    • The storm had washed out the game

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