öblíteni

Öblíteni is a Hungarian verb meaning to rinse or flush with a liquid, typically water, in order to remove dirt, residues, or unwanted substances from a surface, object, or part of the body. The term is used for actions ranging from rinsing dishes and cleaning surfaces to mouth rinsing and medical or industrial flushing.

The verb can refer to general cleaning by washing away dirt with water, as well as to more specific practices such as rinsing the mouth with mouthwash or saline solution, or rinsing a wound. In industrial and technical contexts, öblíteni describes flushing a system, line, or container to clear residues, often using water or a solvent; the noun form öblítés denotes the rinsing act.

Etymology and forms: the verb derives from the root öblít- with the infinitive suffix -eni / -íteni; the related noun öblítés means rinsing or flushing. Conjugation follows the regular pattern of -íteni verbs, with forms such as öblítem (I rinse), öblíted (you rinse), öblíti (he/she rinses) in the present; öblítettem / öblítettél in the past; and öblített as the past participle.

Notes: while öblíteni generally implies a careful removal of loosened dirt by rinsing, it does not typically replace washing with detergent on heavily soiled items. The term also appears in compound forms such as vízöblítés (water flush) or öblítő szer (rinse agent).