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Synonyms of irrigate
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
- if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of irrigate was in 1615
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