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cleanse

[ klenz ]

verb (used with object)

cleansed, cleansing.
  1. to make clean.
  2. to remove by or as if by cleaning:

    to cleanse sin from the soul.



verb (used without object)

cleansed, cleansing.
  1. to become clean.

cleanse

/ klɛnz /

verb

  1. to remove dirt, filth, etc, from
  2. to remove guilt from
  3. to remove a group of people from (an area) by means of ethnic cleansing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcleansable, adjective
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Other Words From

  • cleansa·ble adjective
  • re·cleanse verb (used with object) recleansed recleansing
  • un·cleansa·ble adjective
  • un·cleansed adjective
  • well-cleansed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleanse1

before 900; Middle English clensen, Old English clǣnsian, equivalent to clǣne clean + -si- v. suffix + -an infinitive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleanse1

Old English clǣnsian; related to Middle Low German klēnsen; see clean
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Synonym Study

See clean.
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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.”

From Salon

Household recycling centres in the area will be closed on Saturday and street cleansing will also be paused.

From BBC

There were also calls in the comments for “ethnic cleansing” in the area.

From BBC

Through dramatic costume and ritualistic dance, the performance channels Kali’s potent energy, invoking protection, justice, and spiritual cleansing.

From BBC

Rights groups have also expressed fears that there may be ethnic cleansing and genocide in Sudan.

From BBC

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