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/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ · verb
(transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away..
Use absterge when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Absterge means (transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away..
Common synonyms include cleanse, purge.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use absterge where its definition matches the intended context.
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