cleanse

US /klenz/
UK /klenz/
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1.

limpar, purificar, higienizar

to make something thoroughly clean

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She used a special soap to cleanse her face.
Ela usou um sabonete especial para limpar o rosto.
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The rain helped to cleanse the air of pollutants.
A chuva ajudou a purificar o ar dos poluentes.
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2.

purificar, libertar, livrar

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

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He hoped the confession would cleanse his soul.
Ele esperava que a confissão purificasse sua alma.
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The ritual was believed to cleanse participants of negative energy.
Acreditava-se que o ritual purificava os participantes de energia negativa.
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