cleanse cleanse /ˈklɛnz/

verb

1. () Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing  ( clean , cleanse )
   clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    Clean up before you see your grandparents
   clean up before you see your grandparents
    Clean your fingernails before dinner
   clean your fingernails before dinner
   
2. Purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins  ( cleanse )
   purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
    Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins
   Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins