Synonyms of washes one's hands of

washes one's hands of

phrase

present tense third-person singular of wash one's hands of

as in denies

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility

After things got out of control, he tried to simply wash his hands of the whole debacle.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• refuses
• refutes
• disowns
• disavows
• disclaims
• repudiates
• contradicts
• criticizes
• rejects
• disallows
• negates
• challenges
• questions
• disproves
• gainsays
• retracts
• disputes
• rebuts
• renounces
• abdicates
• confutes
• negatives
• abjures
• recants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claims
• owns
• recognizes
• acknowledges
• grants
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• maintains
• admits
• confesses
• concedes
• declares
• avows
• submits
• announces
• affirms
• confirms
• espouses
• professes
• corroborates
• avers
• validates
• verifies
• substantiates
• authenticates