wash down
verb- To help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid. · Now we just need a drink to wash it down.· I had a nice beef sandwich washed down with a pint of bitter.
- To wash (something) completely from top to bottom. · You must wash the wall down well before painting.· We'll wash it down with a garden hose and just a touch of soap.
- To send (something) down the drain by washing action. · There was some food residue in the sink, so she washed it down.
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