1. (v. t.) To wash lightly; to cleanse with a second or repeated application of water after washing.

2. (v. t.) To cleanse by the introduction of water; -- applied especially to hollow vessels; as, to rinse a bottle.

3. (n.) The act of rinsing.

ablution abstergent baptize bath bathe bathing brew cathartic clean cleaner cleaning cleaning agent cleaning out cleaning solvent cleanse cleanser cleansing cleansing cream cold cream cream dentifrice depurant detergent diuretic douche douching drench drenching drouk dye elution elutriation emetic enema flood flush flush out flushing flushing out gargle highlight holystone imbrue imbue impregnate infiltrate infuse inject irrigate irrigation lather lathering launder lavabo lavage lavation lave laving leach lixiviate lotion macerate mop mop up mopping mopping up mouthwash nauseant percolate permeate pumice stone purgative purge purifier rinse out rinsing ritually immerse saturate scour scouring scrub scrub up scrubbing scrubbing up seethe shampoo shower sluice sluice out soak soap soaping sodden solvent sop souse sponge sponging steep swab swabbing synthetic detergent syringe tint toivel tooth powder toothpaste touch up tub wash wash out wash up washing washing up washout washup waterlog wiping up