clean

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CLEAN

to remove the dirt from <we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity>

Synonyms cleanse, deterge, GI, turn out

Related Words decontaminate, purge, purify; disinfect, sanitize; brush, comb, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, muck (out), rinse, scour, scrub, shampoo, sponge, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, wipe; brighten, deodorize, freshen, spruce (up), sweeten; pick up, straighten (up), tidy, unclutter

Near Antonyms begrime, muddy; defile, pollute, taint; blacken, discolor

Antonyms besmirch, dirty, foul, soil, spot, stain, sully

to take the internal organs out of <cleaned the rabbit before cooking it>

Synonyms clean, disembowel, draw, eviscerate

Related Words bone, dress; cut, excise, extract, remove, withdraw, yank; transplant

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