Absterge
Pronunciation : Ab*sterge
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [L. abstergere, abstersum; ab, abs + tergere to wipe. Cf. F absterger.]
Definition : Defn: To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge. [R.] Quincy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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