This is the 16191st most frequent Polish word.
umywać
To wash.
In this sentence, 'umywam' is used to indicate the act of cleaning one's hands, a reflexive everyday activity involving water and soap.
Każdego ranka umywam ręce przed śniadaniem.
Every morning I wash my hands before breakfast.
Here, 'umywa ręce' is a figurative expression meaning to disassociate oneself from blame or responsibility.
On umywa ręce od odpowiedzialności za to, co się stało.
He washes his hands of responsibility for what happened.
In this case, 'umywać' is utilized to denote the action of cleaning an object, specifically a vehicle, implying regular maintenance.