Associations to the word «Cleanse»

Wiktionary

CLEANSE, verb. (transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, purify.
CLEANSE, verb. (transitive) To spiritually purify; to free from sin or guilt; to purge.

Dictionary definition

CLEANSE, verb. Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner".
CLEANSE, verb. Purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy