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| cleanse [ klenz ] (past and past participle cleansed, present participle cleans·ing, 3rd person present singular cleans·es) |
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1. make somebody or something thoroughly clean: to remove dirt from somebody or something, especially by washing thoroughly
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2. make something free from unpleasantness: to free a place, person, or society from something wrong or unwelcome
 to cleanse the government of corrupt influences
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3. make somebody free from sin: to free somebody or something from sin or guilt
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| [ Old English clǣnsian< clǣne (see clean)] |
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