Synonyms and antonyms of wash in English

wash

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TO CLEAN SOMETHING

You need to wash your hands before supper.

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clean
Did you clean the kitchen?
clean up
Clean up this mess!
clean out
I spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
wipe
She wiped the mirrors until they shone.
wipe down
We wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
wipe up
Who spilt milk on the floor and didn't wipe it up?
brush off
He brushed the cat hair off his jacket.
sweep
He swept the porch.
vacuum
I haven't vacuumed yet, sorry.
hoover
UK
Take off those mucky boots - I just hoovered.
mop
Have you mopped the kitchen floor yet?
mop up
Can you hand me a cloth so I can mop up the milk on the table?
sponge
Sponge the stained area with white vinegar before laundering.
scrub
He scrubbed the pot to get the burnt food off the bottom.
steam-clean
We had the carpets steam-cleaned before you moved in.
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If something is clean, it is free from dirt. If you clean a house, place, or item, , you remove dirt or mess from it. If you make something clean, you do something to remove dirt or dangerous substances from it.

TO WASH SOMETHING

Have you washed the dishes yet?

Synonyms and examples

bathe
Have you bathed yet today?
shower
I always shower after I exercise.
rinse
She rinsed the cloth in the sink.
soak
She soaked the T-shirt overnight to get rid of the stains.
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If you wash something, you use water and soap to clean it.
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wash | American Thesaurus

wash

verb
These are words and phrases related to wash. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of wash.
Wash your hands and come to supper.
You'd better wash that cut with some iodine.
A large piece of driftwood washed onto the beach.

wash

noun
This bedspread could use a good wash.
Mother does the wash twice a week.
Synonyms for wash from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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