Cleanse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |klenz|  American pronunciation of the word cleanse
Brit.  |klenz|  British pronunciation of the word cleanse

verb

- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (syn: clean)
- purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins

Extra examples

The cut should be cleansed gently with mild soap and water.

...in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants...

I shall go to a confessor, and cleanse me.

Use a piece of gauze to cleanse the cut.

The water is cleansed and reused.

The mayor was elected on a promise to cleanse the city government of corruption.

A whole house was placed in their hands, to be thoroughly cleansed and repaired.

Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins

Volunteers have to undergo a program to discipline the mind and cleanse the soul.

You should cleanse, tone and moisturize every day for healthy looking skin.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: cleanse
he/she/it: cleanses
present participle: cleansing
past tense: cleansed
past participle: cleansed
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