wash out

verb

To wash the inside of something. (transitive) · We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
To remove something by washing. (transitive) · He washed out the stain.
To be removed by washing. (intransitive) · That stain washed out easily.
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode. · The sandcastle was washed out by the tide.
To cancel due to bad weather. · The continuous rain washed out the cricket match.
To remove or obscure (something) by saturation (of light, noise, etc.) (transitive) · The sun washes out the stars of the night sky.
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding. · The rider washed out around that last turn and hit a tree.
To fail utterly at something one has attempted.

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