cleanse (EN)
verb

verb “cleanse”

cleanse; he cleanses; past cleansed, part. cleansed; ger. cleansing
  1. to make something free from dirt or to purify it
    After hiking all day, she cleansed her face with fresh spring water.
  2. to make someone free from guilt or sin, often in a spiritual or moral sense
    Many people visit the holy site, believing that the sacred waters can cleanse their souls of all past wrongdoings.