Synonyms for wash

noun

1. Laundry

   wet wash, washing, linen, family wash, soiled clothing, clean clothes, washed clothing, rough-dry wash, flat pieces, finished laundry.

2. The movement of water

   swishing, lapping, splash, roll, swirl, rush, surging, eddy, wave, undulation, surge, heave, flow, murmur, gush, spurt.

3. *A stream bed that is usually dry

   arroyo, gulch, canyon, gorge, ravine, valley, gap.

4. A prepared liquid

   rinse, swab, coating; see liquid.

verb

1. To bathe

   clean, cleanse, lave, shine, immerse, douse, soak, shower, take a bath, take a shower, soap, rub the dirt off, scour, scrub, rinse, wipe, sponge, dip, freshen up*, wash up*, clean up*, brush up*.

2. To launder

   clean, starch, scrub, put in a washing machine, boil, soap, take the grit out of, send to the laundry, scour, rinse out, soak, sozzle, drench.

   Antonyms dirty*, stain, smirch.

3. To brush with a liquid

   swab, paint, whitewash, color, coat, dye, tint, stain, tinge, touch up, retouch, daub.

4. To erode

   eat away, carry off, decrease, wear, wear down, remove, deteriorate.

5. To border upon

   flow along, touch, lave, reach, flood, hit, run along the edge of.

6. *To be convincing

   be plausible, be reasonable, be acceptable, stand up, endure examination; see also convince.