English Synonym Finder

cleanse

Definitions

To make something thoroughly clean.

To rid a person, place, or thing of something unpleasant or unwanted.

To undergo a ritual or dietary process to remove impurities from the body or spirit.

Examples

She decided to cleanse her skin with a gentle herbal wash every evening.

The ritual was intended to cleanse the space of any negative energy.

Synonyms

purify sanitize wash scrub clarify purge disinfect

Antonyms

dirty pollute contaminate soil stain defile taint