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To wash something by rinsing or flooding with water

To whiten, typically by the removal of color

To fail, especially in spectacular fashion

(figurative) To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour

To unblock, typically by flushing or cleaning

To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities

To remove completely, leaving no trace

To clean or bathe oneself with soap and water

To remove from employment or office

To nullify or put an end to, especially formally

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Verb

To wash something by rinsing or flooding with water

rinses your mouth

brings water to

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“A shower with only rainfall enough to nicely wash out the gutters would carry much filth into the pond where it would be deposited.”

Verb

To whiten, typically by the removal of color

becomes washed out

becomes colorless

loses brightness

becomes lighter

becomes bleached

loses its colour

removes colour from

drains of color

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“She did not like the effect. Not only did she not look like herself, but the color seemed to wash out her face, making her look both unfriendly and slightly ill.”

Verb

To fail, especially in spectacular fashion

comes a cropper

misses the mark

not comes up to scratch

meets with disaster

goes down like a lead balloon

comes to nothing

comes to naught

goes to the wall

does something badly

fails miserably

goes out of business

sinks without trace

turns out badly

goes up in smoke

hits rock bottom

goes pear-shaped

goes by the board

falls flat on your face

falls by the wayside

misses the boat

comes apart at the seams

comes to a halt

goes off course

ceases to function

meets with failure

misses the target

goes on the rocks

comes unwrapped

comes to a sticky end

comes to a bad end

ends in disappointment

falls short of expectations

brings to naught

falls to pieces

goes down swinging

backs wrong horse

fails to go off

grinds to a halt

fails to happen

stops functioning

gives up the ghost

has unwelcome repercussions for

has an adverse effect

develops a fault

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“They test us on what we are taught and many fail and wash out.”

Verb

(figurative) To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

takes it out of

wears to a frazzle

puts out of action

gets the better of

saps your strength

becomes fatigued

wears oneself to a shadow

wears oneself to a frazzle

runs into the ground

drains of energy

brings someone to their knees

makes powerless

becomes exhausted

runs out of steam

becomes drained

saps the strength of

causes weariness

confines to a wheelchair

confines to bed

removes the sting from

deprives of force

reduces the powers of

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“It's the busy professionals who are too frazzled from family, and too washed out from work.”

Verb

Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour

Verb

To unblock, typically by flushing or cleaning

Verb

To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities

fills to excess

covers with water

diffuses through

makes emotional

renders unable to continue

renders speechless

sweeps off feet

reduces to tears

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Verb

To remove completely, leaving no trace

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes off the map

wipes off face of earth

removes all traces of

destroys root and branch

wipes from the face of the earth

takes the life of

ends the life of

makes away with

causes the death of

terminates with extreme prejudice

gives someone the works

puts the kibosh on

takes someone's life

brings to an end

knocks something on the head

nips in the bud

puts to the sword

ethnically cleanses

sends to kingdom come

sends to the gas chambers

wreaks havoc on

commits genocide

cuts a swath through

leaves in ruins

leaves desolate

moves in for the kill

drives to the wall

interferes with

throws a spanner in the works

blows a hole in

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

brings to naught

rains on someone's parade

makes a mess of

plays havoc with

renders ineffective

puts a line through

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Verb

To clean or bathe oneself with soap and water

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To remove from employment or office

gives the heave-ho

gives walking papers

gives notice to

gives someone the pink slip

gives someone his or her walking papers

makes redundant

gives someone the big E

gives someone the boot

gives someone the push

gives someone the air

gives someone their notice

gives someone his

gives someone the bullet

gives the elbow

gives the old heave-ho

gives someone their cards

gives someone their marching orders

gives someone the sack

gives a pink slip

declares redundant

deprives of office

runs out of town

relieves of duty

rides out on rail

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Verb

To nullify or put an end to, especially formally

renders invalid

declares null and void

renders null and void

brings to an end

calls all bets off

knocks something on the head

declares invalid

makes null and void

makes ineffective

puts the kibosh on

pulls the plug on

goes back on your word

counterbalances

gets off the hook

puts six feet under

lays in the grave

brings to a close

holds a funeral

does a U-turn on

rides roughshod over

tramples underfoot

calls a halt to

puts the lid on

removes all traces of

puts a line through

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes off the map

wipes from the face of the earth

wipes slate clean

turns thumbs down

flies in the face of

runs counter to

interferes with

stops midstream

eats your words

renders useless

discountenances

places an embargo on

gives thumbs down

gives the thumbs down to

refuses permission to

gives the red light to

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