Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wash_down

2 senses of wash down

Sense 1
wash down -- (eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically; "She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"; "He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky")
       => eat -- (take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?")

Sense 2
wash down, flush down -- (flow freely; "The body washed down the river")
       => flush -- (flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river")