transitive verb (~d; deterging) Etymology: French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de- + tergēre to wipe Date: circa 1623 to wash off ; cleanse , ~r noun
DETERGE
Meaning of DETERGE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012