deterge

deterge
detergency, n.
/di terrj"/, v.t., deterged, deterging.
1. to wipe or wash away; cleanse.
2. to cleanse of impurities or undesirable matter, as a wound.
[1615-25; ( < F) < L detergere to wipe off, equiv. to de- DE- + tergere to wipe]

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  • deterge — 1620s, from Fr. déterger (16c.), from L. detergere (see DETERGENT (Cf. detergent)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • deterge — [dē tʉrj′, ditʉrj′] vt. deterged, deterging [L detergere, to wipe off < de , off, from + tergere, to wipe, cleanse < IE * terg < base * ter : see THROW] to cleanse (a wound, etc.) …   English World dictionary

  • deterge — verb wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body This drug is powerful enough to deterge • Derivationally related forms: ↑detersive, ↑detergent, ↑detergency, ↑detergence • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • deterge — transitive verb (deterged; deterging) Etymology: French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de + tergēre to wipe Date: circa 1623 to wash off ; cleanse • deterger noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • deterge — v. cleanse, wash out; wipe away …   English contemporary dictionary

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