cleanse/ˈklenz; klɛnz/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]~ sb/sth (of sth) make thoroughly clean 使彻底清洁; 清洗 a cleansing cream, ie one that cleans the skin 洁肤膏（使皮肤清洁的乳剂） (fig fml 比喻, 文) She felt cleansed of her sins after confession. 她忏悔之後觉得自己的罪洗清了.
牛津英汉双解词典