cleanse

US /klenz/
UK /klenz/
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1.

limpiar, purificar, sanear

to make something thoroughly clean

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She used a special soap to cleanse her face.
Ella usó un jabón especial para limpiar su cara.
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The rain helped to cleanse the air of pollutants.
La lluvia ayudó a limpiar el aire de contaminantes.
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2.

purificar, liberar, deshacerse de

to rid someone or something of an unwelcome feeling, memory, or belief

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He hoped the confession would cleanse his soul.
Esperaba que la confesión purificara su alma.
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The ritual was believed to cleanse participants of negative energy.
Se creía que el ritual purificaba a los participantes de la energía negativa.
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