washing one's hands of (Meaning)
washing one's hands of
to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid, loose or eroded surface material of the earth (such as rock debris) transported and deposited by running water, a disturbance in a fluid (such as water or the air) produced by the passage of an airfoil or propeller, to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid, a thin coat of paint (such as watercolor), to move, carry, or deposit by or as if by the force of water in motion, the act or process or an instance of washing or being washed, bog, marsh, to wash oneself or a part of one's body, the dry bed of a stream, to cover or daub lightly with or as if with an application of a thin liquid (such as whitewash or varnish), to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva, a sweep or splash especially of color made by or as if by a long stroke of a brush, to undergo testing successfully, a shallow body of water, to wet thoroughly, to subject (something, such as crushed ore) to the action of water to separate valuable material, to pass through a bath to carry off impurities or soluble components, something resembling this action or sound, a thin liquid used for coating a surface (such as a wall), a situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages balance each other, to depict or paint by a broad sweep of thin color with a brush, vapid writing or speech, lotion, articles to be washed, being washed, or having been washed, a piece of ground washed by the sea or river, to pour, sweep, or flow in a stream or current, to separate (particles) from a substance (such as ore) by agitation with or in water, to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water), to become worn away by the action of water, worthless especially liquid waste, to pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid to purify it especially by removing soluble components, to serve as a cleansing agent, to cause to swirl, to pass a liquid (such as water) over or through especially so as to carry off material from the surface or interior, a shallow creek, an insipid beverage, backwash sense 1, washable, to gain acceptance, to overspread with light, to undergo laundering, launder sense 3, to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water, to flow along or dash or overflow against, to become carried along on water, involving essentially simultaneous purchase and sale of the same security, the surging action or sound of waves
Synonyms & Antonyms of washing one's hands of
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washing one's hands of Sentence Examples
- After witnessing the tragic event, he decided to wash his hands of the whole affair.
- The politician sought to distance himself from the scandal by washing his hands of any involvement.
- The doctor refused to be associated with the controversial surgery, claiming he had washed his hands of the matter.
- The company washed its hands of responsibility for the product recall, citing technical defects.
- The lawyer advised her client to wash his hands of the accusation, as there was insufficient evidence against him.
- The witness refused to testify, claiming he had washed his hands of the incident long ago.
- The manager washed his hands of the employee's misconduct, stating he was not responsible for their actions.
- The country washed its hands of the conflict, declaring neutrality and refusing to intervene.
- The organization washed its hands of the project, citing financial constraints.
- The historian sought to wash his hands of the debate, acknowledging the complexity and bias surrounding the issue.
FAQs About the word washing one's hands of
to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid, loose or eroded surface material of the earth (such as rock debris) transported and deposited by ru
refusing,denying,refuting, criticizing, challenging, disowning, disavowing, disclaiming, repudiating, contradicting
accepting, granting,owning, claiming, adopting, acknowledging, recognizing, announcing, admitting, affirming
After witnessing the tragic event, he decided to wash his hands of the whole affair.
The politician sought to distance himself from the scandal by washing his hands of any involvement.
The doctor refused to be associated with the controversial surgery, claiming he had washed his hands of the matter.
The company washed its hands of responsibility for the product recall, citing technical defects.
