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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
/ klɛnz /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈcleansable, adjective
Other Words From
- cleansa·ble adjective
- re·cleanse verb (used with object) recleansed recleansing
- un·cleansa·ble adjective
- un·cleansed adjective
- well-cleansed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cleanse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“His only ‘crime’ was slowing the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza through tireless efforts to organize aid, deliver meals, and sustain those around him.”
Household recycling centres in the area will be closed on Saturday and street cleansing will also be paused.
There were also calls in the comments for “ethnic cleansing” in the area.
Through dramatic costume and ritualistic dance, the performance channels Kali’s potent energy, invoking protection, justice, and spiritual cleansing.
Rights groups have also expressed fears that there may be ethnic cleansing and genocide in Sudan.
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