detox, purification
An antonym for purify is to pollute, or adulterate.
shuchiH(शुचिः) = शुचिः भवतु ।Cleanse as a verb) Cleanse thyself
"Cleanse" is to purify or make totally clean in the religious sense.
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.
hunter, scrounge, or scrounger Examples of a scavenger are magpies, hyenas, rats, and vultures
bathe, wash, clean,
The sink was covered in all sorts of grime and mold and I felt that it needed to be cleansed thoroughly.
Cleanse is the odd word because it is not about "cutting off" something.
Cleanse, purify, refine, decoct, extract
The root word "purg" comes from Latin "purgare," meaning to cleanse or purify. It is often associated with the idea of cleansing something of impurities, sins, or negative elements.