reinwaschen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- purge verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
- rehabilitate verb To help someone return to good health, function, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
- vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
- whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
Senses
reinwaschen is used for these senses in English:
- purge (transitive) To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
- purge (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
- purge (transitive, law) To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
- rehabilitate (transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). [from 18th c.]
- vindicate (transitive) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
- whitewash A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often, politics) , an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
- whitewash (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
purge — full definition
- verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
- verb To forcibly remove people, especially from a political organization.
- noun An act of forcibly removing people or unwanted elements.
rehabilitate — full definition
- verb To help someone return to good health, function, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
- verb To restore a building, area, or system to good working condition.
- verb To restore someone's reputation or good standing.