wash away

1. To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.

   Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city.

   размыва́тьrazmyvátʹ, размы́тьrazmýtʹ

   розмива́тиrozmyváty, розми́тиrozmýty

2. (broadly, figuratively)To eliminate.

   This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt.

1. The rain washed away the soil.

   ruДождь размыл почву. — fjay69

   deDer Regen schwemmte den Erboden weg. — kroko

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2. The flood washed away the bridge.

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3. Tom watched helplessly as his house was washed away.

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4. A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.

   ruМножество домов было смыто наводнением. — marafon

   deViele Häuser wurden durch die Flut fortgespült. — Tamy

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5. The rain washed away the sand that was on the driveway.

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irregular

• wash upбити, вдаритиTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
• wash offмити, пратиTo remove (or be removed) by washing; to clean off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) by washing.
• wash outмити, пратиTo wash the inside of something.
• wash awayрозмити, розмиватиTo eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
• wash downTo help to swallow (something, especially food or a pill) by drinking a liquid.
• wash overTo pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.