OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 35335

irrigate

/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
irrigar
To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.
irrigar
To clean (a wound) with a fluid.
The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.