Synonyms for cleanse

Verb

1. cleanse, clean, groom, neaten

usage: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

2. cleanse, rid, free, disembarrass

usage: purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"