lustrate

(lŭs'trāt')
tr.v., lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing, lus·trates.
To purify by means of ceremony.

[Latin lūstrāre, lūstrāt-, to purify, make bright. See luster.]

lustration lus·tra'tion n.
lustrative lus'tra·tive (-trə-tĭv) adj.

verb

To free from sin, guilt, or defilement: cleanse, purge, purify. See clean/dirty, religion.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

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