Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
cleanse (verb) - clean , especially to rid of impurities by or as if by washing
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cleanse (verb)1.
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
SYNONIMS:
cleanse, purge, sanctifyRELATED WORDS:
amend, improve, refine; heal, regenerate, restore; elevate, ennoble, uplift; absolve, acquit, clear, exonerate, vindicateNEAR ANTONYMS:
corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, stain, warp; poison, profane, prostitute; sully, tarnish2.
to remove the dirt from
SYNONIMS:
cleanse, deterge, GI, turn outRELATED WORDS:
decontaminate, purge, purify; disinfect, sanitize; brush, comb, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, muck (out), rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, sponge, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe; brighten, deodorize, freshen, spruce (up), sweeten; pick up, straighten (up), tidy, unclutterNEAR ANTONYMS:
begrime, muddy; defile, pollute, taint; blacken, discolor