absterge English

Meaning absterge meaning

What does absterge mean?

absterge verb

— (transitive, archaic, now, rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away. [First attested in the early 16th century.]

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absterge English » English

purge

cleanse

wipe away

wash away

scour

scavenge

rarefy

purify

net

flux

finish up

defecate

clear out

clear

clean

clarify