washes out
Gets rained away
Washes out describes something fading or being removed by water or repeated washing: The stain washes out easily.
Colors that wash out become pale or disappear.
Extended to people, someone who washes out fails to complete a demanding program—military training, medical school: Half the recruits washed out before graduation.
Rain washes out outdoor events by forcing cancellation.
- fadesGrows gradually weaker
- soakSaturate with liquid
- invalidatesMakes no longer binding
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- rainWater dropping from clouds
loses color · pales · rinse · nullifies · undermines · diminishes · cleanse · overexposes · cancels · dissipates · effaces · desaturates · discolors · erodes · water · weakens · blurs · bleeds
washes outstays put
Remains in place
permanent · colorfast · sets in · holds fast · indelible
washes outvivid
Intensely clear and bright
vibrant · saturated · pops · stands out · bold
washes outmakes it
Achieves success finally
succeeds · perseveres · survives · endures · comes through
wash, out, washes, washed, washing, washer, washers, washable, unwashable