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cleansing definition
cleansing |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cleanse 2 senses of cleanse Sense 1 cleanse, clean => bathe => wash => wash, lave => soap, lather => bathe, bath => douche => floss => decontaminate Sense 2 cleanse => denazify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cleanse 2 senses of cleanse Sense 1 cleanse, clean => bathe => shower => wash => wash, lave => sponge down => scrub, scrub up => gargle, rinse => shampoo => condition => hush => soap, lather => bathe, bath => douche => floss => decontaminate Sense 2 cleanse => denazify Entailment of verb cleanse Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cleanse 2 senses of cleanse Sense 1 cleanse, clean => groom, neaten Sense 2 cleanse => rid, free disembarrass Familiarity of verb cleanse cleanse used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cleanse Sense 1 cleanse, clean => groom, neaten -------------- Sense 2 cleanse => rid, free disembarrass -------------- Grep of noun cleansing cleansing cleansing agent ethnic cleansing Overview of noun cleansing The noun cleansing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup -- (the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning") Overview of verb cleanse The verb cleanse has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleanse, clean -- (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner") 2. cleanse -- (purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins") Overview of adj cleansing The adj cleansing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ablutionary, cleansing -- (cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals") 2. cleansing, purifying -- (acting like an antiseptic) Antonyms of adj cleansing 2 senses of cleansing Sense 1 ablutionary, cleansing INDIRECT (VIA purifying) -> adulterating, adulterant Sense 2 cleansing, purifying INDIRECT (VIA antiseptic) -> septic Similarity of adj cleansing 2 senses of cleansing Sense 1 ablutionary, cleansing => purifying (vs. adulterating) Sense 2 cleansing, purifying => antiseptic (vs. septic) Attributes of adj cleansing Familiarity of adj cleansing cleansing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj cleansing cleansing Overview of noun cleansing The noun cleansing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleaning, cleansing, cleanup -- (the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning") Overview of verb cleanse The verb cleanse has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) cleanse, clean -- (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner") 2. cleanse -- (purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins") Overview of adj cleansing The adj cleansing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ablutionary, cleansing -- (cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals") 2. cleansing, purifying -- (acting like an antiseptic)
cleansing definition