"Cleanse" is to purify or make totally clean in the religious sense.
Nancy needed to go to the spa to cleanse her mind.
Cleanse is the odd word because it is not about "cutting off" something.
An antonym for purify is to pollute, or adulterate.
Scrut, meaning to cleanse
The meaning of a word is its "definition."
The root word of expiation is "expiate," which means to make amends or atone for wrongdoing. It is derived from the Latin word "expiare," meaning to make satisfaction or to cleanse from guilt.
Disinfect
The word "cleanse" is in the King James Version of the Bible 33 times. It is in 32 verses.
Nancy needed to go to the spa to cleanse her mind.
To cleanse
The words clean and cleanse have almost the same meaning; both refer to the removal of dirt. The word clean is used more literally than cleanse, however. When you wash dishes you would be said to clean the dishes; it would be unusual to describe that as cleansing the dishes. Cleanse lends itself to metaphorical uses such as, by praying he will cleanse his soul of sin. Sometimes the word cleanse is used to imply some superior degree of cleaning. Advertisers might call their product a cleansing agent rather than a mere cleaning agent, to imply that the cleaning is of a more profound nature.
The origin of the word "interm" comes from Middle French "entremets," from Old French "entrémets," meaning "between dishes." It refers to a light dish served between courses to cleanse the palate.
The sink was covered in all sorts of grime and mold and I felt that it needed to be cleansed thoroughly.
bathe, wash, clean,
detox, purification
Purgative can be used as an adjective meaning to cleanse. It can also be used as a noun for a medicine that is used as a cathartic. Both uses of the word are strongly associated with a laxative effect.
It supposed to cleanse you of all sin.