/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of do the dishes Find synonyms for: Verb1. wash up, do the dishes, clean, make cleanusage: wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language