cleanse (verb)
1cleanse — ► VERB 1) make thoroughly clean. 2) rid of something unpleasant or unwanted. ► NOUN ▪ an act of cleansing. DERIVATIVES cleanser noun cleansing adjective. ORIGIN Old English …
2cleanse — [ klenz ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to clean your skin by using a special liquid or cream: To have perfect skin you must cleanse, tone, and moisturize. a cleansing cream a ) transitive to clean a cut in your skin 2. ) transitive FORMAL …
3cleanse — verb ADVERB ▪ thoroughly ▪ gently PREPOSITION ▪ of ▪ a treatment to cleanse the body of toxins Cleanse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ …
4cleanse — verb (T) 1 to get rid of any dirt from a wound or from your skin: Use a piece of gauze to cleanse the cut. 2 (+ of/from) biblical to make someone no longer guilty for things they have done wrong …
5cleanse — verb (cleansed; cleansing) Etymology: Middle English clensen, from Old English clǣnsian to purify, from clǣne clean Date: before 12th century clean; especially to rid of impurities by or as if by washing …
6cleanse — verb /klɛnz/ a) To free from dirt; to clean, purify. b) To spiritually purify; to free from sin or guilt; to purge …
7cleanse — verb 1》 make thoroughly clean. 2》 archaic (in biblical translations) cure (a leper). noun an act of cleansing. Derivatives cleanser noun cleansing adjective Origin OE clnsian (v.), from clne (see clean) …
8cleanse — verb 1) the wound was cleansed Syn: clean (up), wash, bathe, rinse, disinfect 2) cleansing the environment of traces of lead Syn: rid, clear, free, purify, purge …
9cleanse — verb 1) the wound was cleansed Syn: clean (up), wash, bathe, rinse, disinfect 2) cleansing the environment of traces of lead Syn: rid, clear, free, purify, purge …
10cleanse — [[t]kle̱nz[/t]] cleanses, cleansing, cleansed 1) VERB To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it. → See also ethnic cleansing [V n of n] Straight after your last cigarette… …