The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deterged — v. cleanse, wash out; wipe away … English contemporary dictionary
Deterge — De*terge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d[ e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deterging — Deterge De*terge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterging}.] [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d[ e]terger.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deterge — transitive verb (deterged; deterging) Etymology: French or Latin; French déterger, from Latin detergēre, from de + tergēre to wipe Date: circa 1623 to wash off ; cleanse • deterger noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
deterge — detergency, n. /di terrj /, v.t., deterged, deterging. 1. to wipe or wash away; cleanse. 2. to cleanse of impurities or undesirable matter, as a wound. [1615 25; ( < F) < L detergere to wipe off, equiv. to de DE + tergere to wipe] * * * … Universalium
deterge — /dəˈtɜdʒ/ (say duh terj) verb (t) (deterged, deterging) 1. to wipe away. 2. to cleanse by removing foul or morbid matter, as from a wound. {Latin dētergēre wipe off} …
deterge — [dē tʉrj′, ditʉrj′] vt. deterged, deterging [L detergere, to wipe off < de , off, from + tergere, to wipe, cleanse < IE * terg < base * ter : see THROW] to cleanse (a wound, etc.) … English World dictionary
