cleanse

• Verbo que designa la acción de limpiar a fondo algo, especialmente la piel o una herida, a menudo con un matiz espiritual o metafórico de purificación.

A verb used to indicate the act of thoroughly cleaning something, especially the skin or a wound, often with a spiritual or metaphorical connotation of purification.

1. Wash or purify the bodyB1formal

   To clean one's body or parts of it, typically by washing.

   Limpiar o purificar el cuerpo

   • She cleansed her face with a gentle soap.
   • The ritual requires you to cleanse your hands before entering.
   • He cleansed the wound with antiseptic.

   Sinónimosbathecleanlavescrubshowersoakwash

   Antónimosbefoulcontaminatedirtypollutesoilsully

2. Purge of negative elementsB2formal

   To remove or eliminate unwanted beliefs, thoughts, or moral impurities.

   Purificar de elementos negativos

   • The organization sought to cleanse itself of corruption.
   • She tried to cleanse her mind of negative thoughts.
   • The regime attempted to cleanse the country of opposing ideologies.

   Sinónimosabsolveclearexorciseexpurgatepurgepurifyrefinewash away

   Antónimoscontaminatecorruptdefilepollutetaint