rinse

//rɪns//
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Verb

rinseInfinitive
rinsePresent tense
rinsedPast tense
rinsedPast participle
rinsingPresent participle
rinsesThird-person singular
1

To wash something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or other substances.

Please rinse the vegetables before cooking.

2

To clean one's mouth by swishing water or mouthwash around and then spitting it out.

Rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth.

Antonym

Noun

rinseSingular
rinsesPlural
1

An act of rinsing something.

Give the vegetables a quick rinse before cooking.

2

A liquid preparation used for rinsing, especially for coloring or conditioning hair.

She applied a color rinse to cover her gray hair.

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