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English / phrasal verb

Wash away

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To eliminate, carry off with water, or cleanse doubts, fears, or past failures completely

In context

01

The resounding success of their trade booth washed away all prior anxieties about entering overseas markets.

02

A sudden cloudburst threatened to wash away the outdoor promotional banners at the fairgrounds.

Synonyms

cleanse,eradicate,wipe out

Antonyms

retain,reinforce,sustain

Collocations

wash away doubts,wash away fears,wash away debris

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗