| Main Entry: | swab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean |
Synonyms: |
daub, mop, scrub, sponge, wash, wipe |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
Synonyms: |
absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
Antonyms: |
adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | dab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blot up; touch lightly |
Synonyms: |
bedaub, besmear, daub, pat, peck, plaster, smear, smudge, stipple, swab, tap, wipe |
| Main Entry: | dry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take moisture out of |
Synonyms: |
anhydrate, bake, blot, concentrate, condense, dehumidify, dehydrate, deplete, desiccate, drain, empty, evaporate, exhaust, exsiccate, freeze-dry, harden, kiln, mummify, parch, scorch, sear, shrivel, soak up, sponge, stale, swab, torrefy, towel, wilt, wipe, wither, wizen |
Antonyms: |
dampen, soak, water, wet |
| Main Entry: | flush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inundate with liquid |
Synonyms: |
cleanse, douche, drench, eject, expel, flood, hose, rinse, swab, wash |
| Main Entry: | mop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean by using water and cloth |
Synonyms: |
dab, dust, pat, polish, rub, soak up, sponge, squeegee, swab, towel off, wash, wipe |
| Main Entry: | paint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | apply colored tint, often to make design |
Synonyms: |
brush, catch a likeness, coat, color, compose, cover, cover up, daub, decorate, delineate, depict, design, draft, draw, dye, figure, fresco, gloss over, limn, ornament, outline, picture, portray, put on coats, represent, shade, sketch, slap on, slather, stipple, swab, tint, touch up, wash |
Antonyms: |
strip |
| Main Entry: | rub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stroke, massage |
Synonyms: |
abrade, anoint, apply, bark, brush, buff, burnish, caress, chafe, clean, coat, cover, curry, daub, erase, erode, excoriate, file, fray, fret, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, grate, graze, grind, knead, mop, paint, pat, plaster, polish, put, rasp, scour, scrape, scrub, shine, slather, smear, smooth, spread, swab, triturate, wear, wear down, wipe |
| Main Entry: | wash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bathe, clean |
Synonyms: |
bath, brush up, bubble, clean up, cleanse, dip, do the dishes, do the laundry, douse, drench, float, fresh up, freshen up, hose, imbue, immerse, lap, launder, lave, moisten, rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, shine, shower, slosh, soak, soap, sponge, starch, swab, take a bath, take a shower, tub, wash up, wet, wipe |
Antonyms: |
dirty |
| Main Entry: | lave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wash |
Synonyms: |
bath, bathe, brush up, bubble*, clean up, cleanse, dip, do the dishes, do the laundry, douse, drench, float*, fresh up, freshen up, hose, imbue, immerse, lap, launder, moisten, rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, shine*, shower, slosh, soak, soap, sponge, starch, swab, take a bath, take a shower, tub, wash up, wet, wipe |