Deterge
91lave — v 1. bathe, bath, wash, wash up, clean, clean up, scrub up, cleanse, lather, soap, Brit. Inf. tub, Chiefly Scot. dight; deterge, (of clothes) launder, shampoo, Brit. Dial. buck; shower, rinse, flush, douse, douche; foment, sponge, swab, wipe, mop …
92purge — v 1. cleanse, clear, purify, lustrate, clean out, scour out, free from impurity; deterge, mundify, depurate. 2. eject, expel, rout out, weed out, root out, ease or freeze out, close the door on, cashier, drum out, get rid of; clear out, sweep out …
93purify — v 1. sanitize, sanitate, depurate; depol lute, freshen, deodorize, decontaminate, disinfect, an tisepticize; cleanse, deterge, mundify, clean, wash, bathe, lave, Chiefly Scot. dight. 2. expurgate, purge, defecate, rid, Med. absterge; elutriate,… …
94remove — v 1. take off, shed, cast off, throw off, drop, throw overboard, jettison; divest, strip, uncover, expose, lay open, bare; undress, unclothe, undrape, disrobe; disburden, disencumber; exfoliate, Pathol. desquamate, peel off, flake. 2. subtract,… …
95rinse — v 1. wash, bathe, lave, clean, cleanse, rinse out; shampoo, (of clothes) launder, lather, soap, mun dify, deterge; absterge, wipe, swab, mop, scrub. 2. wet, sponge, flush, flush out, irrigate, shower, splash, swash, slosh; dip, immerse, submerge …
96scour — I v 1. scrub, scrub up, rub, abrade; polish, burnish, buff, shine, brighten; wipe, swab, mop, brush; wash, clean, clean up, cleanse, wash up, Brit. Inf. tub, lave, Chiefly Scot. dight. 2. purge, cleanse, clear, purify, lustrate; clean out, Med.… …
97wash — v 1. clean, clean up, bathe, Brit. Inf. tub, lave, cleanse, wash up, scrub up, Chiefly Scot. dight; deterge, launder, do the laundry; shampoo, lather, soap; scrub, brush, swab, mop; soak, shower, douse, rinse, flush, sponge, douche; absterge,… …
98detergent — de•ter•gent [[t]dɪˈtɜr dʒənt[/t]] n. 1) chem. any synthetic organic cleaning agent that is liquid or water soluble and has wetting agent and emulsifying properties 2) chem. a similar substance that is oil soluble, used in lubricating oils, dry… …
99detersive — de•ter•sive [[t]dɪˈtɜr sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) cleansing; detergent 2) a detersive agent or medicine • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF détersif < L dēters(us) (ptp. of dētergēre; see deterge) + if ive …
100clean — [adj1] not dirty; uncluttered apple pie order*, blank, bright, cleansed, clear, delicate, dirtless, elegant, faultless, flawless, fresh, graceful, hygienic, immaculate, laundered, neat, neat as a button*, neat as a pin*, orderly, pure, sanitary,… …
