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cleansing

cleansing

4 3.9
Making something clean by removing dirt
  • noun
  • /ˈklɛnzɪŋ/
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  • They are bamboo and they're just great for cleansing, for your face, for your eye makeup.

So I actually have two to three steps of just cleansing the skin first.

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Examples

  • The cleansing process removed all the dirt from the old carpet.

  • But let me just say this is one of the best cleansing oils I have ever tried.

  • Next we got the cleansing gel.

  • This has cut out the whole exfoliation cleansing process by miles.

  • close your eyes and let's start with some deep, cleansing breaths.

  • So I like to start off with facial cleansing towelettes.

  • And so this is the Ultra deep cleansing pore strips.

  • I got this Mirageo nourishing cleansing cream and deep treatment butter.

  • Also, I picked up some Bio deep cleansing pore strips for your nose.

  • Cleanser time, really cheap cleanser, instant cleansing balm by good molecules.

Synonyms

cleaning
vscleansing
335 1.0

The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object

focuses on the same process of removing dirt and impurities
cleanup
vscleansing
150 1.5

The activity of making a place or thing clean

is more general and also covers smaller personal acts of removing dirt
cleaning up
vscleansing
70 1.0

Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place

covers the general process rather than only large or formal efforts
sanitation
vscleansing
67 2.8

Keeping places clean and removing waste to prevent disease

is the specific act or process of removing dirt or impurities
washing
vscleansing
46 1.0

The act of cleaning something with water and soap

is broader and includes methods beyond water and soap
scrub
vscleansing
27 1.1

A hard rubbing of a surface to clean it

includes that action but also gentler or nonrubbing methods
decontamination
vscleansing
  • Specialized
19 6.5

A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things

covers ordinary removal of dirt and impurities rather than hazardous cleanup
scrubbing
vscleansing
17 1.0

Cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap, and water to remove dirt

describes the general process not limited to rubbing methods
purification
vscleansing
15 4.6

Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances

is the everyday act of removing dirt rather than producing purity
purge
vscleansing
  • Literature
6 7.1

An act of removing unwanted people, things, or substances by cleaning

refers to removing dirt and impurities without implying removal of people
disinfection
vscleansing
3 4.1

Cleaning something with chemicals to kill harmful germs

is the wider process of removing dirt and nonliving impurities
purging
vscleansing
3 6.3

Removing unwanted things or substances from something by cleaning

is the ordinary process of removing dirt rather than forceful elimination
clearing
vscleansing
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear

is broader, not limited to liquid clarification tasks
sanitization
vscleansing
  • US
1 3.9

The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs

focuses on general removal of dirt and impurities, not only germs
purifying
vscleansing
  • Specialized
4.2

Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean

is the general act of removing dirt including nonharmful impurities
hygienization
vscleansing
  • Specialized
7.5

A process of making something very clean and safe from germs

is broader, covering removal of visible dirt as well as microbes
depuration
vscleansing
  • Specialized
9.8

The process of removing harmful substances to make food or water safe

is the general act of removing dirt not limited to food safety

Antonyms

255 2.7

Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil that damage health and nature

1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

Compounds

ethnic cleansing
  • Offensive
24 9.9

Forcing people of one religion or race to leave an area by violence

A thick gentle liquid that removes dirt and makeup from the face

A liquid or powder that you use to clean skin, objects, and surfaces

How Thorough

sterilization
  • Specialized
3 4.5
scrubbing
17 1.0
cleansing
4 3.9
washing
46 1.0
cleaning
335 1.0
wipe
18 1.0

Surface Forms

cleansing singular
cleansings plural

Morphology

cleansing = cleanse (transparent) = cleanse + ing

The meaning is directly derived from the verb 'cleanse' with the productive -ing nominal/adjectival formation; learners who know 'clean/cleanse' will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Cleansing comes from the old English word clean meaning 'free from dirt' and the ending -ing which shows an action. So a cleansing is the process of making something clean by removing dirt or other impurities.