καθαρίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
• eliminate verb To completely remove or get rid of something.
• purify verb To remove impurities from something, making it clean or pure.

Senses

καθαρίζω is used for these senses in English:

• clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
• clean up (transitive) To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
• do in (transitive, colloquial) To kill or end; to defeat.
• eliminate (transitive, slang) To kill (a person or animal).
• purify (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

clean — full definition

1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

eliminate — full definition

1. verb To completely remove or get rid of something.
2. verb To knock a competitor or option out of a contest or list of possibilities.

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