rinse

Meaning

Verb

1. To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
2. To remove soap from (something) using water.
3. To swish (a liquid) around the inside of something.
4. (slang) To thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.

Noun

1. The action of rinsing.
2. A liquid used to rinse, now particularly a hair dye.

Concepts

rinse

wash

gargle

clean

cleanse

rinse out

wash out

rinsing

rinse off

swill

clear up

flush

bathe

wash off

wash away

clean up

douche

irrigate

pan

bath

drench

slosh

sluice

sway

clarify

dry

explain

immerse

wash up

water

wash over

shampoo

swish

separate

sort

dye

tint

dip

give a rinse

roll eyes

define

edit

refine

cleaning

purgation

purification

scavenging

poach

shake

stir

to wash

puddle

scavenge

irrigation

placer mining

hush

pan off

pan out

scour

wash down

wash with water

wash gently

swirl

lave

wring

strain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪns/

Etymology

From Middle English rinsen, rensen, rencen (“to rinse”), from Old French rincier, reinser, Old Northern French raïncer (“to rinse, cleanse”). Of contested origin. Possibly from Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną (“to clean, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to separate, divide”). Alternatively from a dissimilation of Old French recincier, from Latin recentare (“to make fresh”).
Cognate with French rincer. From the Germanic verb are Danish rense, Norwegian rense, Swedish rensa (all “to clean”), Old High German reinisōn (“to clean, purify, atone”). It is related to German rein (“pure”), Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (hrains, “clean”), and English riddle. The Latin verb is related to recent.