Meaning of the word "wash down" in English

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wash down

US /wɑːʃ daʊn/

UK /wɑːʃ daʊn/

to drink something, especially water, after eating food or taking medicine, to help swallow it or to remove the taste

Example:

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He washed down the pills with a glass of water.

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The spicy food needed something to wash it down.

Synonym:

swallow gulp down chase

to clean a surface or object by directing a flow of water over it

Example:

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The heavy rain washed down all the dirt from the streets.

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They used a hose to wash down the patio.

Synonym:

rinse cleanse hose down

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