English Explanatory Dictionary

absterse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To absterge; to cleanse; to purge away.

Pronunciation

/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)s/ /æbˈstɝs/ /əbˈstɝs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absterse.wav

Word forms

absterse absterses abstersing abstersed

Etymology

From Middle English absterse, from Latin abstersus, perfect passive participle of abstergeō (“wipe off, wipe away”); formed from abs- + tergeō (“wipe”).

Derived words

abstersion abstersive abstersiveness abstersory
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