to reclean
3.3
To clean something again after someone cleaned it
- verb
- /ˌriːˈkliːn/
- After spilling juice on the table, I needed to reclean it to remove the sticky residue.
Examples
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And while that's not the end of the world, it just seems ridiculous to reclean an area that I have just cleaned.
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It works this way: just have to reclean sooner, usually.
Blog text (31) -
If you want a spotless kitchen, don't forget to reclean the countertops after cooking.
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After noticing some dust on the shelf, I decided to reclean it for a fresher look.
Synonyms
to clean
vsto reclean
To remove dirt and stains
does the same action again after it was already done
Antonyms
How Clean
to sterilize
29
4.1
- Specialized
to sanitize
11
3.7
- US
to reclean
3.3
to clean
∞
1.0
to wipe
531
1.0
to dust
66
1.0
Surface Forms
reclean infinitive
recleaned past
recleaned past participle
recleaning present participle
recleans third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Reclean combines the prefix re- ('again') and clean, so it means to clean something again, like redo but for cleaning.