wash away

VERB

disintegrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down break up come apart crumble decay decompose degenerate descend disband dismantle rot sever shatter sink splinter wash out 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

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

leach

Synonyms

STRONG

extract filter filtrate percolate seep strain

WEAK

lixiviate

VERB

wear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

abrade chafe consume crumble decay decline decrease deteriorate diminish drain dwindle erode exhaust fade fatigue fray gall graze grind impair jade overuse overwork scrape scuff shrink tax tire waste weary weather

WEAK

be worthless become threadbare become worn cut down go to seed scrape off use up wear out wear thin

Antonyms

STRONG

activate build construct develop energize enlarge enliven expand extend grow improve increase invigorate make happy refresh save strengthen

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refuse reject take off

Example Sentences

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In natural environments, cycles such as rainfall or tidal changes repeatedly wash away these flawed areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

"It's inevitably going to wash away butterfly eggs, remove nesting sites and disrupt underground breeding areas," Hodgson said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

A USC national football championship without playing Notre Dame rings hollow — an asterisked title, a meal that never satisfies, a taste you can’t quite wash away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

If it ever ends up in their own hands in between, it doesn’t count as a QCD and the tax benefits wash away.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

I can feel the bandage on my head detach and wash away in the current.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

wash away

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