CLEANSING Synonyms

• serving to purge or rid of sin

• an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

• serving to purge or rid of sin

• freeing from noxious matter

• acting like an antiseptic

• moving over territory to search for something

• the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

• the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

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

• garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

• rid of contamination

• remove poison from

• treat for alcohol or drug dependence

• destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

• make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

• make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

• make free from bacteria

• make infertile

• free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

• ritually clean or pure

• not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

• (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

• completely; used as intensifiers

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

• free of restrictions or qualifications

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

• free from impurities

• (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

• free from sepsis or infection

• morally pure

• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

• (of a surface) not written or printed on

• exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

• without difficulties or problems

• thorough and without qualification

• not carrying concealed weapons

• free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

• free of drugs

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• clean and tidy up the house

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

• be cleanable

• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

• remove while making clean

• remove unwanted substances from

• remove shells or husks from

• a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

• a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension

• having cleansing power

• A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way.

• Cleansing.

• Astringent; detergent.

• Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.