verb “cleanse”
infinitive cleanse; he cleanses; past tense cleansed; past part. cleansed; ger. cleansing
- to make something free from dirt or to purify it
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After hiking all day, she cleansed her face with fresh spring water.
- 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.