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cleanse
[klenz]
verb (used with object)
to make clean.
to remove by or as if by cleaning.
to cleanse sin from the soul.
verb (used without object)
to become clean.
cleanse
/ ɛԳ /
verb
to remove dirt, filth, etc, from
to remove guilt from
to remove a group of people from (an area) by means of ethnic cleansing
Other Word Forms
- cleansable adjective
- recleanse verb (used with object)
- uncleansable adjective
- uncleansed adjective
- well-cleansed adjective
- ˈԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cleanse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Pol Callaghan, Clanmil Housing Association's Executive Director of Customer and Communities, described the attacks as "a mass attempt at cleansing of an area".
Only the bad guys die, and therefore it's cleansing violence.
To try and find a solution, he started researching his symptoms online, where he came across a forum of people reporting their experiences with parasite cleanses.
I explore “Why not both?’” since water cleanses us — not just physically but spiritually, emotionally and mentally.
Polish singer Justyna Steczkowska, representing her country for the second time, even includes a Slavic magic spell in her song, Gaja – summoning the spirit of the mother Earth to "cleanse" her of a toxic relationship.
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