The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deterging — v. cleanse, wash out; wipe away … English contemporary dictionary
Deterge — De*terge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d[ e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deterged — Deterge De*terge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d[ e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detersion — De*ter sion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]tersion. See {Deterge}.] The act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deterge — transitive verb (deterged; deterging) Etymology: French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de + tergēre to wipe Date: circa 1623 to wash off ; cleanse • deterger noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
deterge — detergency, n. /di terrj /, v.t., deterged, deterging. 1. to wipe or wash away; cleanse. 2. to cleanse of impurities or undesirable matter, as a wound. [1615 25; ( < F) < L detergere to wipe off, equiv. to de DE + tergere to wipe] * * * … Universalium
ablution — n 1. cleansing, purification, purifying, depuration, depurating, purge, purging, mundifying, epuration, lustration, lustrating; decontamination, decontaminating, depollution, depolluting, sanitization, sanitizing, antisepsis; baptizing,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bath — n 1. wash, washing, cleaning, Both Brit. Inf. tub, tubbing; lavation, lavage, laving, cleansing, ablution; immersion, submergence, dunk, dunking, dip, dipping; soak, soaking, douse, dousing, rinse, rinsing, flush, flushing, shower, showering,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
purification — n 1. sanitization, sanitizing, sanitating, depuration, depurating; depollution, depolluting, freshening, deodorizing, decontamination, decontaminating, disinfection, disinfecting, antisepticizing; cleansing, detersion, deterging, mundification,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
removal — n 1. taking off, shedding, casting off, throwing off, dropping; throwing overboard, jettison; divestiture, stripping, uncovering, exposing, baring; undressing, unclothing, undraping, disrobing; exfoliation, Pathol. desquamation, peeling off,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
