Cleanse Definition

klĕnz
cleansed, cleanses, cleansing
verb
cleansed, cleanses, cleansing
To make clean, pure, etc.; clean; purge.
Webster's New World
To treat with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health.
We drank vegetable juice for a week to cleanse our digestive systems.
American Heritage Medicine
To free from dirt, contamination, or impurities.
Cleansed the wound.
American Heritage Medicine
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noun
An act of cleansing.
A cleanse of the digestive system.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Cleanse

  • From Old English clǣnsian, from West Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from *klainiz (“clean”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English clensen from Old English clǣnsian from clǣne pure, clean

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cleanse Sentence Examples

  • The basis for the party is the use the TM-based principles to find solutions for the improvement of the constituents' health, to fight crime, to cleanse the environmental, and to improve the economic condition of the country.

  • Cleanse your stress by doing what you decide to do.

  • Cleanse and moisturize your skin before applying makeup.

  • In effort to protect the integrity of the hair as Chaz performed his magic, he created an entire line of cleansing conditioners that work to gently cleanse the hair without the addition of harsh detergents.

  • Your piercer will use an antiseptic solution to thoroughly cleanse the area around your navel.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLE

Words Ending With

ESENSE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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