cleanses; cleansed; cleansing
cleanses; cleansed; cleansing
Learner's definition of CLEANSE
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: to make (someone or something) clean使干净;使洁净;清理 — see also ethnic cleansing Usage用法 The verbs clean and cleanse both mean “to make (something or someone) clean.”动词clean和cleanse均意为“使干净”。Cleanse usually refers to making the body or part of the body clean.*cleanse通常指清洁身体或身体某一部位。 It can also refer to making a person's mind, soul, reputation, etc., clean.*cleanse还可指净化人的思想、灵魂及名誉等。 Clean is more common than cleanse and its use is less specific.*clean较cleanse更为常用,用法也更为宽泛。