Definition for Cleansing:

• Adapted to cleanse.

Synonyms for Cleansing:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • cleansing,
  • purifying.
  •cathartic (adjective)
  • purgative,
  • Cathartical.

• n.

  •ablution (noun)
  • cleansings,
  • lavations,
  • decontamination,
  • lavation.
  •antiseptic (noun)
  • antiseptic.
  •bath (noun)
  • spongings,
  • soapings,
  • dousings,
  • lavings.
  •catharsis (noun)
  • purification,
  • release,
  • purge.
  •cleansing (noun)
  • ablutionary,
  • cleanup.
  •distillate (noun)
  • distillation.
  •distillation (noun)
  • re fining,
  • re-fining,
  • re finings,
  • refinings,
  • re-finings.

• v.

  •cleaning (verb)
  • clearing,
  • purging,
  • Filtering,
  • Wiping,
  • Sterilizing,
  • laundering,
  • Tidying,
  • cleaning,
  • sanitizing,
  • Disinfecting,
  • ordering,
  • washing,
  • sweeping.
  •purifying (verb)
  • refining,
  • Simplifying.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • bowdlerization,
  • chastening,
  • scavenging,
  • sanitation,
  • Lustration,
  • discharge,
  • pain-killing,
  • Benumbing,
  • penitential,
  • filtration,
  • Squaring,
  • clean,
  • freeing,
  • heal,
  • Mitigating,
  • balmy,
  • Brightening,
  • scouring,
  • ascetic,
  • cleanup position,
  • tub,
  • repentant,
  • Repenting,
  • rubbing,
  • propitiatory,
  • alleviative,
  • diuretic,
  • redressing,
  • apologetic,
  • Abstergent,
  • detersive,
  • lenitive,
  • laxative,
  • redeeming,
  • numbing,
  • soothing,
  • Sanctifying,
  • balsamic,
  • Lustral,
  • softening,
  • washing out,
  • decontaminating,
  • Subduing,
  • sanitization,
  • scrub,
  • reprieve,
  • polishing,
  • drenching,
  • grooming,
  • purgation,
  • deliverance,
  • refinement,
  • Relieving,
  • defecation,
  • expurgation,
  • analgesic,
  • lustrative,
  • Dialyzing,
  • ablutions,
  • Alleviating,
  • expiatory,
  • rinsing,
  • assuasive,
  • irrigation,
  • housecleaning,
  • brushing,
  • recover,
  • purgatorial,
  • Depuration,
  • cleanse,
  • emetic,
  • Laving,
  • abstention,
  • demulcent,
  • anodyne,
  • deadening,
  • Abstersion,
  • suspension,
  • anesthetic,
  • sterilization,
  • Righting,
  • restore to health,
  • starvation,
  • Dulling,
  • Expurgatory,
  • cleanly,
  • bathing,
  • clarifying,
  • gushing,
  • Sweepings,
  • Tubbing,
  • emollient,
  • reclamatory,
  • dressing,
  • Detersion,
  • flood,
  • shower,
  • Burnishing,
  • compensatory,
  • reparatory,
  • detergent,
  • sponge bath,
  • restitutive,
  • aperient,
  • Piacular,
  • remedial,
  • intermission,
  • cleanup spot,
  • purificatory,
  • Atoning,
  • Deobstruent,
  • Shampooing,
  • easing,
  • steam cleaning,
  • respite,
  • Flushing,
  • Reparative,
  • palliative,
  • clarification,
  • rinse,
  • surcease,
  • dry cleaning,
  • Eliminating,
  • Depurative,
  • redemptive,
  • removal,
  • Recompensing,
  • stripping,
  • care for,
  • mitigative.

Paraphrases for Cleansing:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    cleansed.
  • Proper noun, singular
    cleanup.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    purifying, cleanup.

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    cleaner.
  • Verb, past tense
    cleaned.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    purge.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Narcotics, clearing.
  • Noun, plural
    spills, Plants.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Lustration, Depuration, scrubbing, disinfection, degreasing, detoxification, decontamination, treatment, liquidation, clearing, hygiene, sewage, Flushing, reclamation, grooming, housekeeping.
  • Verb, past tense
    washed, washing.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Rehabilitating, Eradicating, stabilizing, dismantling, Liquidating, scavenging, Wiping, collecting, remediating, Ridding, sweeping, Overcoming, Introducing, Treating, reviewing, Dusting, blowing, being, stripping, trimming, freeing, keeping, purifying, scrubbing, washing, clearing.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    cleanliness.
  • Proper noun, singular
    cleanliness, washing, cleaner.
  • Noun, plural
    cleansers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    purges, cleanliness, purge, washing, cleaner, extermination, sanitization, genocide.

Antonyms for Cleansing:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    contamination, pollution, desecration, adulterating, perversion, corruption, adulterant, septic, violation, profanation, debasement, defilement, infected, blasphemy.

Cleansing Sentence Examples:

• Of the tears we shed over it the less mention the better; they are precious tears, necessary tears, cleansing tears, and if we will not lend ourselves to this Process of Christ we may have as many tears for our portion and no benefit from them in the way of advancement.

• That were cleansing one stone while the whole house is foul with shame.