English Explanatory Dictionary

absterge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.

Pronunciation

/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ /æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/ /əbˈstɝd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absterge.wav

Word forms

absterge absterges absterging absterged

Etymology

From French and Middle French absterger or from Medieval Latin abstergēre (“wipe off or away”); formed from Latin abs- + tergeō (“to wipe off”).

Synonyms

cleanse purge
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