sanewash
sanewash · sanewashes · sanewashed · sanewashing
To restate one’s perspective to seem more palatable or acceptableTo restate one’s perspective to seem more palatable or acceptable.
/ˈseɪnwɒʃ/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To restate one’s perspective to seem more palatable or acceptable.
(transitive)To present someone's apparently crazy rantings as sensible discourse by editing out the bizarre portions or summarizing them with a more coherent interpretation.
Origin
From sane + -wash.From sane + -wash.
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Forms
sanewashes, sanewashing, sanewashed, sanewashed| Base form | sanewash · to sanewash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sanewashes |
| Present participle | sanewashing |
| Past simple | sanewashed |
| Past participle | sanewashed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle