absterge

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ab=sterge

CIDE DICTIONARY

absterge, v. t. [L. abstergere, abstersum; ab, abs + tergere to wipe. Cf. F absterger.].

 To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.  Quincy.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

absterge

Cleanness

VB be clean, render clean, clean, cleanse, mundify, rinse, wring, flush, full, wipe, mop, sponge, scour, swab, scrub, brush up, wash, lave, launder, buck, absterge, deterge, decrassify, clear, purify, depurate, despumate, defecate, purge, expurgate, elutriate, lixiviate, edulcorate, clarify, refine, rack, filter, filtrate, drain, strain, disinfect, fumigate, ventilate, deodorize, whitewash, castrate, emasculate, sift, winnow, pick, weed, comb, rake, brush, sweep, rout out, clear out, sweep out, make a clean sweep of.