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wash up

was·hup

uncommon

verb

1.

wash one''s face and hands

  • “She freshened up in the bathroom”
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2.

carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)

  • “The tide washed up the corpse”
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3.

wash dishes

  • “I cook and my husband washes up after dinner”
4.

be carried somewhere by water or as if by water

  • “The body washed up on the beach”
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5.

wear out completely

  • “This kind of work exhausts me”
  • “I”
  • “;”

Origin

Deverbal from wash up.

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