Definitions and Examples of cleanse, purify
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To rid something of dirt, impurities, or harmful substances.
Example
She used a special shampoo to cleanse her hair of all the product buildup.
To remove contaminants or impurities from something, making it pure or clean.
Example
The water was boiled to purify it before drinking.
Key Differences: cleanse vs purify
- 1Cleanse is often used for cleaning the body or skin, while purify is used for cleaning water or air.
- 2Cleanse can also mean to purify spiritually or emotionally, while purify is more commonly used in a physical sense.
Effective Usage of cleanse, purify
- 1Health and Beauty: Use cleanse to describe washing or cleaning the body or skin.
- 2Environmental Science: Use purify to describe cleaning water or air.
- 3Spirituality and Religion: Use cleanse or purify to describe spiritual or emotional purification.
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Remember this!
The antonyms cleanse and purify convey the idea of removing unwanted elements or impurities from a place or object. While cleanse is often used for cleaning the body or skin, purify is used for cleaning water or air. Use these words in contexts related to health and beauty, environmental science, and spirituality and religion.
