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deterge
(de|terge)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈtəːdʒ/
verb
[
with object
]
rare
cleanse thoroughly:
she wanted to deterge herself completely of it
Origin:
early 17th century
: from French
déterger
or Latin
detergere
'wipe away'
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