rinse down

English

Verb

rinse down (third-person singular simple present rinses down, present participle rinsing down, simple past and past participle rinsed down)

1. (transitive) To rinse (something) completely from top to bottom.

   Coordinate terms: rinse off, wash down, wash off

   Best practice in washing your car is that you should rinse it down before beginning to wipe or scrub with the soapy sponge, as you'll reduce the degree of abrading the paint with fine dirt particles.

2. (transitive) To send (something) down the drain by rinsing action.

   Coordinate term: wash down

   There was some food residue in the sink, so she rinsed it down.