cleanses

verb

Definition of cleansesnext
present tense third-person singular of cleanse
1
as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants

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2
as in cleans
to remove the dirt from cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage

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