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Related topics:1MI to make something completely clean : 
Use a piece of gauze to cleanse the cut.The water is cleansed and reused.
Use a piece of gauze to cleanse the cut.The water is cleansed and reused.2 to remove everything that is bad or immoral from a person's character, an organization, or a place - used especially in news reports
cleanse somebody/something of something The mayor was elected on a promise to cleanse the city government of corruption.
The mayor was elected on a promise to cleanse the city government of corruption. ➔ ethnic cleansingWORD FOCUS: clean WORD FOCUS: clean
wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
WORD FOCUS: clean wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth
➔ See also clean
