ˈhau̇ˌsklēn verb
Etymology: back-formation from housecleaning
intransitive verb
1. : to remove dirt and accumulated rubbish from a house, room, or building : clean a house and its furniture
2. : to get rid of unwanted or useless or obnoxious items or people : clean house
transitive verb
1. : to set (a house or room) in order by thorough cleaning of surfaces and furnishings
2. : to improve or reform (as an administrative department) by ridding of undesirable people or inefficient practices