DETERGE


Meaning of DETERGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtərj ]

transitive verb

( de·terged ; de·terg·ing )

Etymology: French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de- + tergēre to wipe

Date: circa 1623

: to wash off : cleanse

• de·terg·er noun

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