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cleanse Definition

cleanse (klenz)

transitive verb cleansed, cleans′·ing

to make clean, pure, etc.; clean; purge

Etymology: ME clensen < OE clænsian < clæne, clean

cleanse Synonyms

cleanse

v.

  1. To remove dirt from the surface

    bathe, clean, wash, scrub; see clean.

  2. To remove impurities from within

    refine, disinfect, purge; see clean, purify.

  3. To free from sin or its effects

    absolve, purge, purify, restore; see excuse. See syn. study at clean.

cleanse Usage Examples

Object

  • leper: Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils.
  • palate: A better structured third play for the forge might cleanse the palate.
  • wound: Two trials compared wounds cleansed by showering with tap water with wounds that were not cleansed.
  • aura: These work deeply on the mental & emotional level & also in cleansing the aura.
  • colon: In the past, it has been used in pregnancy ~ both to induce birth and to cleanse the colon prior to birth.
  • temple: You entered Jerusalem and cleansed the temple, the center of Israel's worship, and of God's presence.

Preposition: on

basis: The inner areas of the town are cleansed on a daily basis.

Modifying Another Word

  • ethnically: Bosnia is now ethnically cleansed to a very high degree.
  • gently: Creates a rich yet lightweight foam which gently cleanses the skin.
  • thoroughly: How to apply Apply twice daily to thoroughly cleansed skin.
  • perfectly: How to use: Every morning on perfectly cleansed skin.
  • deeply: The skin is left feeling smooth, refined and deeply cleansed.
  • adequately: Washing A hot wash cycle at 60C will adequately cleanse diapers.

Followed by a transitive particle

away: You know what will promote my progress, and how much tribulation will serve to cleanse away the rust of vise.

Infinitive complement

ensure: Speak with your Doctor or an experienced practitioner of complementary medicine before carrying out this cleanse to ensure that it is suitable for you.

Present participle complement

accord: He cannot give up what is due to God, nor we have part with Him except we are cleansed according to His estimate.

Preposition: from

  • sin: So baptism is a good sign for cleansing from sin and for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
  • defilement: The believer, thus typified, is to be washed with water; he must be cleansed from all defilement.
  • country: Zionists assert that nearly one million Jews were ethnically cleansed from Arab countries in the 20th century.

Preposition: with

water: Idols were to be destroyed and the temples which housed them were to be cleansed with holy water.