louteren — meaning in English

English meaning

• purge verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
• sanctify verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.

Senses

louteren is used for these senses in English:

• purge (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
• purge (transitive) To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
• purge (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
• sanctify (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.

purge — full definition

1. verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
2. verb To forcibly remove people, especially from a political organization.
3. noun An act of forcibly removing people or unwanted elements.

sanctify — full definition

1. verb To make something holy or set it apart for religious use.
2. verb To give official approval or religious backing to something.

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