cleanse
pronunciation
How to pronounce cleanse in British English:
UK [klenz]
How to pronounce cleanse in American English:
US [klenz]
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- Verb:
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
- purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
Word Origin
- cleanse (v.)
- Old English clænsian "to cleanse, purge, purify, chasten, justify," from West Germanic *klainson, from *klainoz (see clean (adj.)). Despite its modern spelling (16c.), it retains its Middle English pronunciation. Related: Cleansed; cleansing.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Allow feelings of well-being and joy to wash over you and cleanse your soul .
- 2. Before bed , cleanse , moisturize and pat on eye cream .
- 3. But first you need to cleanse and sand .
- 4. Research into green infrastructure has shown that it not only helps cities handle their run-off problems , but also helps to cool and cleanse urban air , cut energy costs , reduce asthma and create new jobs .
- 5. I personally like yoga and pilates because they promote mind and body balance and allow a person to concentrate on breathing and cleanse their mind through body movements .