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  • verb To help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.
  • verb To wash something completely from top to bottom.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically
  • verb flow freely

Etymologies

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From wash +‎ down.

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