sponge out

English

Verb

sponge out (third-person singular simple present sponges out, present participle sponging out, simple past and past participle sponged out)

1. (transitive) To clean the inside of (something) by using a sponge.
2. (transitive) To remove by using a sponge.
3. (figurative, transitive) To remove (something, especially debts).