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Put off, finally having dye to wash away
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deterge
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Word definitions for deterge in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1620s, from French déterger (16c.), from Latin detergere (see detergent ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. To clean of undesirable material
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. 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"
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deterge \De*terge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deterged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Deterging .] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d['e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.