deterge

de·terge  (d-tûrj)

tr.v. de·terged, de·terg·ing, de·terg·es

To wash or wipe off (a wound, for example); cleanse.

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[French déterger, from Latin dtergre : d-, de- + tergre, to wipe.]

Thesaurus

Verb

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deterge - wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; "This drug is powerful enough to deterge" wipe away, wipe off - remove by wiping