deterge

deterge is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.
2. verb. 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"

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in deterge:

greeted

Common word forms

deterged, deterger, deterges, deterging

Words from these letters

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