plural of eyewash

To fool with nonsense or flattery. / (intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.

(countable, uncountable) The washing out of the eyes with copious water (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants.

simple past tense and past participle of eyewash

present participle of eyewash