LUSTRATE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lustrate

verb

Definition of lustrate

as in to purify

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Instead of sugar or salt, this scalp scrub counts on apricot seed to exfoliate and menthol to purify.

— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
There are many easy and cost-effective ways to purify water, such as boiling, filtration and treating with chemical disinfectants.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of purify

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The Bonding Shampoo gently cleanses hair and scalp, while the Hair Bonding Treatment delivers a more intensive dose of the brand’s Peptide-132 complex to help strengthen damaged strands and minimize breakage and split ends.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
The Diocletian Ritual, comprising a salt scrub, cleansing mud wrap, and massage, is both invigorating and restorative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleanse

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None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.

— Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.

— Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019

Definition of spiritualize

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In July, the Braves took three of four from the Padres at Truist Park and seemed to exorcise some old demons against the Brown and Gold.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Playoff rematch Looking to exorcise the demons of last season’s Game 7 loss to the Montreal Canadiens?

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of exorcise

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