wash out

prevent or interrupt due to rain

• “The storm had washed out the game”

wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt

• “Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink”

wear or destroy by the force of water

• “The hail storms had washed out the bridges”

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”

deplete of strength or vitality

• “The illness washed her out”

drain off the color in the course of laundering

• “The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse”

lose color in the process of being washed

• “The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine”