wash out
    v 1: prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out
         the game" [syn: rain out, wash out]
    2: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out
       your dirty shirt in the sink"
    3: wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had
       washed out the bridges"
    4: remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap
       or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his
       coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away
       the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the
       stains" [syn: wash, wash out, wash off, wash away]
    5: deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
    6: drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh
       soap washed out the delicate blouse"
    7: lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive
       shirt washed out in the German washing machine"

Wash out \Wash out\, v. i. & t.
   1. to be removed by washing; -- of spots and stains,
      especially on clothing.
      [PJC]

   2. to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of
      flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood.
      [PJC]

   3. to fail in a course of study or training, especially to
      leave before completion of the course.
      [PJC]