CLEANS Synonyms

• destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

• remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

• become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

• a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint

• the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing

• the act of giving a light tint to the hair

• washing lightly without soap

• wash off soap or remaining dirt

• clean with some chemical process

• rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash

• make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

• make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

• make free from bacteria

• make infertile

• a thin coat of water-base paint

• the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

• the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)

• the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

• garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

• any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out

• clean with some chemical process

• cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

• cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

• move by or as if by water

• be capable of being washed

• admit to testing or proof

• separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)

• apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to

• remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

• form by erosion

• make moist

• wash or flow against

• wash by removing particles

• to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking

• readily apparent to the mind

• allowing light to pass through

• accurately stated or described

• free from clouds or mist or haze

• the state of being free of suspicion

• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

• entirely

• in an easily perceptible manner

• free from confusion or doubt

• affording free passage or view

• free from contact or proximity or connection

• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

• free of restrictions or qualifications

• free from flaw or blemish or impurity

• clear of charges or deductions

• easily deciphered

• freed from any question of guilt

• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

• rid of obstructions

• make a way or path by removing objects

• become clear

• grant authorization or clearance for

• remove

• go unchallenged; be approved

• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

• go away or disappear

• pass by, over, or under without making contact

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

• yield as a net profit

• make as a net profit

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• sell to get rid of

• pass an inspection or receive authorization

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• settle, as of a debt

• make clear, bright, light, or translucent

• rid of instructions or data

• remove (people) from a building

• remove the occupants of

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

• free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

• (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

• a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

• gathering of producers to promote business

• a competitive exhibition of farm products

• a sale of miscellany; often for charity

• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

• without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

• not excessive or extreme

• very pleasing to the eye

• lacking exceptional quality or ability

• attractively feminine

• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

• free of clouds or rain

• (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored

• join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

• a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

• a blank gap or missing part

• a piece of material ready to be made into something

• a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

• (of a surface) not written or printed on

• without comprehension

• not charged with a bullet

• complete and absolute

• keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

• morally pure

• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

• purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins

• to certain extent or degree

• without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

• recently made, produced, or harvested

• not canned or otherwise preserved

• not containing or composed of salt water

• very recently

• (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

• imparting vitality and energy

• original and of a kind not seen before

• having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

• with restored energy

• not soured or preserved

• free from impurities

• not yet used or soiled

• improperly forward or bold

• clean and tidy up the house

• of comparatively little physical weight or density

• (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

• of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

• not great in degree or quantity or number

• psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

• characterized by or emitting light

• of little intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

• a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

• (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

• any device serving as a source of illumination

• a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

• an illuminated area

• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

• the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

• a person regarded very fondly

• having abundant light or illumination

• mental understanding as an enlightening experience

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• public awareness

• a visual warning signal

• a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

• with few burdens

• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

• easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

• (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• moving easily and quickly; nimble

• demanding little effort; not burdensome

• weak and likely to lose consciousness

• very thin and insubstantial

• marked by temperance in indulgence

• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

• having little importance

• intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

• silly or trivial

• designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

• having relatively few calories

• (of sleep) easily disturbed

• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

• introduce light into

• begin to smoke

• to come to rest, settle

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed

• alight from (a horse)

• start or maintain a fire in

• clean or organized

• showing care in execution

• free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

• superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

• excellent

• (of an alcoholic drink) without water

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• the quantity of a crop that is harvested

• the best people or things in a group

• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

• a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

• a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

• a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

• the act of choosing or selecting

• select carefully from a group

• look for and gather

• harass with constant criticism

• provoke

• remove in small bits

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• pilfer or rob

• pay for something

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

• hit lightly with a picking motion

• eat intermittently; take small bites of

• any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

• any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit

• a highly desirable position or assignment

• exactly

• completely; used as intensifiers

• the metal bob of a plumb line

• completely; used as intensifiers

• conforming to the direction of a plumb line

• exactly

• exactly vertical

• measure the depth of something

• weight with lead

• examine thoroughly and in great depth

• adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical