cleanse
verb [ T ] uk/klenz/ us/klenz/
清洗;使清洁
to make something completely clean
Cleanse the cut/wound thoroughly before you bandage it. 打绷带之前要彻底清洗伤口。
使（道德上）纯洁；使净化
to make someone or something morally clean or pure
to cleanse the thoughts of our hearts 净化我们的心灵
Roman Catholics go to confession to be cleansed of their sins. 罗马天主教徒用忏悔来涤除自己的罪恶。
figurative The mayor has promised to cleanse the city of drug dealers (= to remove them from the city). 市长承诺要肃清城市里的毒贩。