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verb · transitive

deterge

deterge · deterges · deterged · deterging

To clean of undesirable materialTo clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.

Meaning

1 senses

To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.

More definitions

wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.

From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.

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Forms

deterges, deterging, deterged, deterged

Base form	deterge · to deterge
3rd person singular	deterges
Present participle	deterging
Past simple	deterged
Past participle	deterged

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	deterge
he, she, it	deterges

Past simpleLesson

all persons

deterged

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have deterged
he, she, it	has deterged

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will deterge

Word family

5 related words

Relateddetersion detersive detergent detergency detergence

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

detectiveB1 detector detention deter detergent deteriorate deterioration

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