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Definition of rinse verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rinse

verb
 
/rɪns/
 
/rɪns/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rinse
 
/rɪns/
 
/rɪns/
he / she / it rinses
 
/ˈrɪnsɪz/
 
/ˈrɪnsɪz/
past simple rinsed
 
/rɪnst/
 
/rɪnst/
past participle rinsed
 
/rɪnst/
 
/rɪnst/
-ing form rinsing
 
/ˈrɪnsɪŋ/
 
/ˈrɪnsɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. rinse something (with something) to wash something with clean water only, not using soap
    • Rinse the cooked pasta with boiling water.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • thoroughly
    • quickly
    preposition
    • from
    • in
    • with
    See full entry
  2. to remove the soap from something with clean water after washing it
    • rinse something Always rinse your hair thoroughly.
    • rinse something out Make sure you rinse all the soap out.
    Synonyms cleancleanwash rinse cleanse dry-cleanThese words all mean to remove dirt from something, especially by using water and/​or soap.clean to remove dirt or dust from something, especially by using water or chemicals:
    • The villa is cleaned twice a week.
    • Have you cleaned your teeth?
    • This coat is filthy. I’ll have it cleaned (= dry-cleaned).
    wash to remove dirt from something using water and usually soap:
    • He quickly washed his hands and face.
    • These jeans need washing.
    rinse to remove dirt, etc. from something using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from something with clean water after washing it:
    • Make sure you rinse all the soap out.
    cleanse to clean your skin or a wound.dry-clean to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water.
    Patterns
    • to clean/​wash/​rinse/​cleanse something in/​with something
    • to clean/​wash/​rinse something from something
    • to clean/​wash/​cleanse a wound
    • to clean/​wash the car/​floor
    • to wash/​rinse your hair
    • to have something cleaned/​washed/​dry-cleaned
    Extra Examples
    • Rinse the dishes with warm water.
    • She rinsed her hands in cold water.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • thoroughly
    • quickly
    preposition
    • from
    • in
    • with
    See full entry
  3. rinse something + adv./prep. to remove dirt, etc. from something by washing it with clean water
    • She rinsed the mud from her hands.
    • I wanted to rinse the taste out of my mouth.
    • He showered quickly, rinsing away the dirt of the journey.
    • He rinsed the flour from his hands.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • well
    • thoroughly
    • quickly
    preposition
    • from
    • in
    • with
    See full entry
  4. Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French rincer, of unknown ultimate origin.
See rinse in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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