1. to make clean or pure by removing dirt, impurities, or unwanted substances
2. to free from guilt, sin, or moral impurity
Usage: often used in religious or spiritual contexts

Examples

• She used a gentle soap to cleanse her face.
• The water filter will cleanse the drinking water of harmful bacteria.
• He hoped the ritual would cleanse his soul of past mistakes.
• The rain helped cleanse the air of pollution.
• The detox program promised to cleanse toxins from the body.
• They performed a ceremony to cleanse the house of negative energy.