rinse

ɹɪns

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#1·1d ago

(transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.

You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.

Origin: From , rincen, rencen, from , reinser, . Of contested origin. Possibly from , from , from . Alternatively from a dissimilation of , from . Cognate with . From the Germanic verb are , , (all “to clean”), . It is related to , , and . The Latin verb is related to recent. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·1d ago

(transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water.

Rinse the dishes after you wash them.

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#3·1d ago

(transitive) To drink and hangout with friends.

Let's Rinse later tonight at my house.

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