cleansing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | disinfestation, |
| definition | : | the activity of getting rid of vermin (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spring-cleaning, |
| definition | : | the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scouring, scrub, scrubbing, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dry cleaning, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sweeping, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning with a broom (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | purge, purging, |
| definition | : | an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | purification, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
| definition | : | the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depilation, epilation, |
| definition | : | the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bathing, washup, |
| definition | : | the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | housecleaning, |
| definition | : | the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house (noun.act) |
2. acting like an antiseptic (adj.all)
| similar | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
3. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands (adj.all)
| similar | : | purifying, |
| definition | : | freeing from noxious matter (adj.all) |
4. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clean, cleanse, |
| definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make oneself clean, presentable or neat (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean, scavenge, |
| definition | : | remove unwanted substances from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | remove while making clean (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | be cleanable (verb.stative) |
5. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands (adj.all)
| derivation | : | ablution, |
| definition | : | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels (noun.act) |
6. the act of making something clean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clean, cleanse, |
| definition | : | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean up, |
| definition | : | make oneself clean, presentable or neat (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | clean, scavenge, |
| definition | : | remove unwanted substances from (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | remove while making clean (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clean, |
| definition | : | be cleanable (verb.stative) |
7. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands (adj.all)
| derivation | : | ablution, |
| definition | : | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels (noun.act) |
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