Definitions for deterge
dɪˈtɜrdʒde·terge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. detergeverb

   wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

   "This drug is powerful enough to deterge"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detergeverb

   To clean of undesirable material

2. Etymology: detergere, from de- + tergere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DETERGEverb

   To cleanse a sore; to purge any part from feculence or obstructions.

   Etymology: detergo, Latin.

   Consider the part and habit of body, and add or diminish your simples as you design to deterge or incarn. Richard Wiseman.

   Sea salt preserves bodies, through which it passeth, from corruption, and it detergeth the vessels, and keeps the fluids from putrefaction. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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1. deterge

   To deterge means to cleanse, clear, or wipe off something thoroughly, often in a medical context. It can refer to removing dirt, impurities or unhealthy tissues from a wound or a body surface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detergeverb

   to cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer

2. Etymology: [L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. dterger.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Deterge

   de-tėrj′, v.t. to wipe off; to cleanse (as a wound).—ns. Deterg′ence, Deterg′ency.—adj. Deterg′ent, cleansing: purging.—n. that which cleanses. [L. detergēre, detersum—de, off, and tergere, to wipe.]

Matched Categories

1. • Wipe Off

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deterge in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deterge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deterge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deterge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deterge
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deterge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deterge
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=deterge