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    deterge
    /dɪˈtəːdʒ/

    verb

    • 1. cleanse thoroughly: rare "she wanted to deterge herself completely of it"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detergeDeterge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to wash off : cleanse. deterger noun. Did you know? Deterge is not a particularly common word in the English language. However, it is related to a word with which most of us are likely familiar: "detergent."

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › detergeDETERGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deterge definition: to wipe or wash away; cleanse.. See examples of DETERGE used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detergeDeterge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Oct 26, 2024 · verb. wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body. “This drug is powerful enough to deterge ”. see more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETERGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    deterge. To wash or wipe away; cleanse.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › detergeDeterge - definition of deterge by The Free Dictionary

    de·terge. (dĭ-tûrj′) tr.v. de·terged, de·terg·ing, de·terg·es. To wash or wipe off (a wound, for example); cleanse. [French déterger, from Latin dētergēre : dē-, de- + tergēre, to wipe.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › detergeDeterge Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Deterge definition: To wash or wipe off (a wound, for example); cleanse.

  8. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of DETERGE

    Definition of deterge. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › detergedeterge - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    deterge (third-person singular simple present deterges, present participle deterging, simple past and past participle deterged) To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.

  10. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › detergeDeterge | Definition of deterge by Merriam-Webster

    Definition of DETERGE. transitive verb. : to wash off : cleanse. — de·terg·ernoun. ADVERTISEMENT. Origin of DETERGE. French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de- + tergēre to wipe. First Known Use: circa 1623. Related to DETERGE. Synonyms. cleanse, clean, GI, turn out. Antonyms. besmirch, dirty, foul, soil, spot, stain, sully.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › detergedeterge - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    verb wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. [French déterger, from Latin dētergēre : dē-, de- + tergēre, to wipe.] from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.