cleanse

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de limpar algo minuciosamente, especialmente a pele ou uma ferida, muitas vezes com um sentido espiritual ou metafórico de purificação.

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.

   Limpar ou purificar o corpo

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

   Sinônimosbathecleanlavescrubshowersoakwash

   Antônimosbefoulcontaminatedirtypollutesoilsully

2. Purge of negative elementsB2formal

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

   Purificar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabsolveclearexorciseexpurgatepurgepurifyrefinewash away

   Antônimoscontaminatecorruptdefilepollutetaint