What is the meaning of wash down?

verb

  • Eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically.
    • usage: "She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"; "He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
  • Flow freely.
    • usage: "The body washed down the river"
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