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zuivering — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exoneration noun The act of formally clearing someone of blame or of a charge against them.
  • purge verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
  • refinement noun A small improvement or adjustment that makes something better.

Senses

zuivering is used for these senses in English:

  • abstersion (archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • purge (medicine) An evacuation of the bowels or the stomach; a defecation or vomiting.
  • refinement The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

exoneration — full definition

  1. noun The act of formally clearing someone of blame or of a charge against them.
  2. noun Being cleared of a charge or blame placed on you.

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.
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