[verb] [T]One of the main teachings of Buddhism is that you should try and purify (= remove immoral thoughts from) your mind. [T]Some Jewish people go to the mikveh, a ritual bath, to purify themselves (= remove from themselves morally harmful influences or the effects of having acted immorally). [T]
PURIFY
Meaning of PURIFY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012