rinse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪns/

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Verb

Plain form rinse

Third-person singular rinses

Past tense rinsed

Past participle rinsed

Present participle rinsing

1. (transitive) If you rinse something, you wash it with only water and no soap.

   Rinse the dishes after you are done eating so that food doesn't stick to them.

2. (transitive) If you rinse something, you remove soap from it using water.

   Rinse the dishes after you wash them.