Absterge

[әb'stә:dʒ]

(v. t.) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.

Checked by Debs

SYN:Wipe, cleanse, purify, sponge, scour, scrub

ANT:Foul, bespatter, contaminate, bedaub, soil, pollute, begrime

Editor: Melinda