flush out

flush out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "flush out":
he/she/it flushes out present participle flushing out past tense flushed out past participle flushed out
1)
a) to clean something using a lot of water

Flush the pipes out with clean water.

b) to remove something by pouring a lot of water through the place where it is

Use plain water to flush out the debris.

flush something out of something:

Drinking plenty of water helps to flush harmful substances out of your body.

2) same as flush I, 4)

The hounds are sent in to flush out the fox.


English dictionary. 2014.

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