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cleanse

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/klɛnz/ · clean-se

To make clean or remove impurities from something.

Meanings

verbformal

To make clean or remove impurities from something.

کسی چیز کو صاف کرنا یا اس سے نجاست کو دور کرنا۔

صاف کرنا

saaf karna

Synonyms

purifysanitizeremoveپاک کرنانظافت کرناصاف کرنا

Antonyms

dirtypollutecontaminateگندا کرناآلودہ کرنانقصان دینا

Common Collocations

  • cleanse the soul
  • cleanse the environment
  • cleanse one's thoughts

Example Sentences

It is important to cleanse your skin thoroughly before applying makeup.

میک اپ لگانے سے پہلے اپنی جلد کو اچھی طرح صاف کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Makeup lagane se pehle apni jild ko achi tarah saaf karna zaroori hai.

She decided to cleanse her diet by eliminating processed foods.

اس نے پروسیسڈ کھانے کو ختم کر کے اپنی غذا کو صاف کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne processed khane ko khatm kar ke apni ghiza ko saaf karne ka faisla kiya.

The spa offers treatments to cleanse both the body and the mind.

اسپا جسم اور ذہن دونوں کو صاف کرنے کے علاج پیش کرتا ہے۔

Spa jism aur zehan dono ko saaf karne ke ilaaj pesh karta hai.

Easily Confused With

clean:To clean is to remove dirt, while to cleanse often implies a deeper purification process.

Word Family

clean
adjectiveصاف
cleansing
nounپاکیزگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'cleanse' as 'clean' plus 'ease'—to make cleaning easy.

Imagine a clear, bubbling spring that purifies everything that touches it.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

صفائی کو اپنا شعار بنا لو، کہ روح کی شادابی میں ہے اس کا راز۔

Safai ko apna shaar bana lo, ke rooh ki shadabi mein hai is ka raaz.

Make cleanliness your motto, for the secret lies in the vibrancy of the soul.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

صاف ستھرا رہنا صحت کی علامت ہے۔

Saaf sathra rehna sehat ki alamat hai.

Being clean is a sign of health.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "clǣnsian" — to make clean, to cleanse

First known use: 15th century

The term 'cleanse' has evolved from Old English roots, combining the idea of cleaning and purification.