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Rinse vs Irrigate - What's the difference?

rinse | irrigate |

As verbs the difference between rinse and irrigate

is that rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap while irrigate is to supply farmland with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.

As a noun rinse

is the action of rinsing.

rinse

English

Verb

  • To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
    • You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
  • To remove soap from (something) using water.
    • Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
  • (UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
    • Checkmate!
    Oh no.
    You got rinsed .

    Derived terms

    * rinse off * rinse out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of rinsing.
    • I'll just give this knife a quick rinse .
  • Any hair dye.
    • I had a henna rinse yesterday.

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    irrigate

    English

    Verb

  • To supply farmland with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
  • To clean a wound with a fluid

    • Related terms

    * irrigation * irrigator