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cleansed

[/klenzd/]
verb (past tense/past participle)
limpo
1. Made clean or pure by removing dirt, impurities, or unwanted elements
She cleansed her face with warm water and soap.
Ela limpou o rosto com água morna e sabão.
2. Freed from guilt, sin, or moral impurity, often in a spiritual or religious context
He felt cleansed after confession.
Ele se sentiu purificado após a confissão.
3. Removed or eliminated unwanted elements from something
The company cleansed its records of outdated information.
A empresa removeu informações desatualizadas de seus registros.
Synonyms
purifiedcleanedwashedscrubbedsanitized
Antonyms
soileddirtiedcontaminatedpolluted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
limpo
Standard term for physical cleaning
General Brazilian
purificado
Used for spiritual or moral cleansing
Portugal
limpo
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
purificado
Religious or metaphorical context

Related Idioms & Phrases

cleanse the palate - to refresh one's taste or perspective
spiritual cleansing - purification of the soul
ethnic cleansing - forced removal of a population (serious political term)
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