v.
1.prevent or interrupt due to rain
2.wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
3.wear or destroy by the force of water
4.remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
5.deplete of strength or vitality
6.drain off the color in the course of laundering
7.lose color in the process of being washed
Idiom of the Day
in the nature of (something)
being similar in type or character to something, rather like something
The complaint was in the nature of a telephone call to the company.