Definitions

take a bath

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lave v.
wash v.

VERB

lave

Synonyms

STRONG

bath bathe bubble cleanse dip douse drench float hose imbue immerse lap launder moisten rinse scour scrub shampoo shine shower slosh soak soap sponge starch swab wet wipe

WEAK

brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a shower tub wash up

Antonyms

STRONG

dehydrate dirty dry ignore

VERB

wash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse drench float hose moisten rinse scrub shower soak wash up wet wipe

STRONG

bath bubble cleanse dip imbue immerse lap launder lave scour shampoo shine slosh soap sponge starch swab tub

WEAK

brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a shower

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dehydrate dry

STRONG

dirty ignore

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take a bath

Ash pointed out that “gold often falls when equities take a bath to cover losing positions on a trading book.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

I’m a shower girl, but sometimes I also just like to take a bath.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025

“It’s very difficult when you get up in the morning and you can’t take a bath, you can’t shower,” Mack Williams, 59, said as he picked up bottled water from a county distribution site.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

"I needed to take a bath every time. My dad would even sprinkle some water over my camera before taking it inside the studio."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023

Cecilia had been about to take a bath.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

take a bath

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