irrigate
/ˈɪrəɡeɪt/
verb
- To supply water to land or crops through pipes, ditches, or sprinklers to help them grow.
- Farmers irrigate their fields during dry seasons to keep the crops healthy.
- The new system uses solar power to irrigate the community garden.
- They had to irrigate the young trees every morning until the rains came.
- To wash out a wound or body cavity with a stream of liquid for medical purposes.
- You can irrigate your eyes with clean water if something gets in them.
- After the surgery, the nurse will irrigate the nasal passages to remove debris.
- The doctor used a saline solution to irrigate the patient's deep cut.