deterge
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·terge
transitive verb \di-ˈtərj\de·tergedde·terg·ing
Definition of DETERGE
: to wash off : cleanse
— de·terg·er noun
Examples of DETERGE
- <deterge the surface using an industrial-strength commercial soap>
Origin of DETERGE
French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de- + tergēre to wipe
First Known Use: circa 1623
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