单词 | cleanse |
释义 | cleanse (klĕnz) tr.v. cleansed, cleans·ing, cleans·es 1. a. To free from dirt, contamination, or impurities: cleansed the wound. b. To treat (the body or an organ) with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health: drank vegetable juice for a week to cleanse her digestive system. 2. To purify morally or spiritually: cleanse the organization of corruption; cleansed of sin. 3. To subject to ethnic cleansing. n. Idiom: An act of cleansing: a cleanse of the digestive system. cleanse the/one's palate To clear the mouth of strong flavors: served sherbet between courses to cleanse the palate. [Middle English clensen, from Old English clǣnsian, from clǣne, pure, clean.] |
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