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wash out

VERB
bleach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lighten
STRONG
achromatize blanch blench decolor decolorize etiolate fade peroxide
WEAK
grow pale make pale
Antonyms
WEAK
blacken darken yellow
VERB
cancel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish abort annul break off cut destroy eliminate kill remove repeal rescind revoke wipe out
STRONG
abrogate ax break countermand deface delete efface eradicate expunge obliterate off omit quash repudiate scrub sink smash squash torpedo total trash trim undo zap
WEAK
X out black out blot out cross out do away with do in finish off go back on one's word render invalid rub out scratch out stamp across strike out wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve begin build continue create enact give birth keep ratify restore sanction start validate
STRONG
add aid allow assist bear construct establish fasten fix help institute lose mend permit strengthen support
WEAK
arrange imbalance tip uphold
VERB
disintegrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down break up come apart crumble decay decompose degenerate descend disband dismantle rot sever shatter sink splinter wither
STRONG
atomize decline deliquesce detach dilapidate disconnect disorganize disperse disunite divide molder pulverize putrefy separate spoil taint turn worsen
WEAK
break apart disimprove fade away fall to pieces take apart turn to dust wash away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build combine develop fix flourish grow improve increase join mend put together rise strengthen unite
STRONG
attach collect connect couple gather link
WEAK
meld
VERB
eradicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish annihilate eliminate erase expunge exterminate extinguish stamp out uproot weed out wipe out
STRONG
abate demolish deracinate efface extirpate liquidate obliterate off purge raze scratch scrub squash torpedo total trash waste
WEAK
blot out do away with mow down root out rub out shoot down take out unroot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build create ratify
STRONG
construct keep schedule set up
WEAK
aid assist establish fix help institute plant
VERB
fade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dim disappear dissolve dull evaporate vanish
STRONG
achromatize blanch bleach blench clear decolorize discolor etiolate muddy neutralize pale tarnish
WEAK
become colorless evanish grow dim lose brightness lose luster tone down
Antonyms
STRONG
brighten darken
WEAK
color sharpen strengthen
VERB
nullify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out
STRONG
abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap
WEAK
blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate
STRONG
aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up
WEAK
affirm pass sanctify
VERB
obliterate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilate black out eliminate eradicate erase expunge exterminate knock out obscure ravage smash wipe out
STRONG
ax bog cancel cover cut defeat delete efface extirpate finish kill level liquidate nix off scratch scrub sink squash torpedo total trash waste zap
WEAK
KO X out blot out blue pencil do in finish off knock off mark out root out rub off rub out shoot down take apart take out wipe off face of earth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add aid assist bear build create fix help revive
STRONG
begin construct initiate keep leave alone save schedule set up start
VERB
repeal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw
STRONG
KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap
WEAK
X out back out call off opt out shoot down stand down throw over weasel out worm out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate
WEAK
enact pass
VERB
drop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cancel end give up leave lose stop
STRONG
abort adios cease desert discontinue dismiss disown ditch divorce forfeit forsake interrupt jilt kick quit reject relinquish remit renounce repudiate resign sacrifice scratch scrub separate shake terminate
WEAK
be alienated from break with call off cast off dust off eighty-six forget about have done with part from part with throw over waste one wipe out write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue keep maintain start
STRONG
hold
WEAK
pursue take up
VERB
bomb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wipe out
STRONG
flop lose
WEAK
blow it go out of business
Antonyms
STRONG
achieve succeed
WEAK
do well win
VERB
flop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come apart fall flat fold misfire
STRONG
bomb close flummox founder miscarry
WEAK
come to nothing fall short
Antonyms
STRONG
succeed
WEAK
accomplish achieve

Example Sentences

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To resume: In the summer of 1918 the German War Lords began to have their doubts of a Pax Germanica and saw signs rather of a Wash-out Germanicum.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-03 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

From a small town up New York state he wired: Wash-out on line.

From Charles Frohman: Manager and Man by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick

Wash-out To destroy, or badly damage a plane.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington