wash away vs wash off

wash away and wash off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wash away	No	No	Yes	No
wash off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wash away and wash off are synonyms defined as:

wash away and wash off: remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

Other synonyms of wash away include wash, wash out.

wash away (verb)	wash off (verb)
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent	remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
to set aside as irrelevant