lave vs sponge down

lave and sponge down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lave	No	No	Yes	No
sponge down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sponge down is a hyponym of lave; that is, sponge down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lave:

Other hyponyms of lave include scrub, scrub up, gargle, rinse, shampoo, hush, wash.

lave (verb)	sponge down (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	wash with a sponge
wash one's face and hands	clean with a sponge, by rubbing
wash or flow against