absterge
Syllables: ab·stergeUK/əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ//æbˈstɝd͡ʒ/
absterge verb: to make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
Verb
absterge (third-person singular simple present absterges, present participle absterging, simple past and past participle absterged)
absterge meaning in Tamil and Urdu
absterge in Tamil
- துப்புரவாக்கு, சுத்தம் செய்
absterge in Urdu
- پونچھنا, صاف کرنا, طہارت کرنا
Synonyms of absterge
Forms of absterge
| third-person singular present | absterges |
|---|---|
| present participle | absterging |
| past participle | absterged |
| past | absterged |
Origin of absterge
From French and Middle French absterger or from Medieval Latin abstergēre (“wipe off or away”); formed from Latin abs- + tergeō (“to wipe off”).
Words that rhyme with absterge
Questions about absterge
- What does absterge mean?
- Absterge means to make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
- What is absterge in Tamil?
- Absterge in Tamil is துப்புரவாக்கு, சுத்தம் செய். See Absterge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is absterge?
- Absterge is a verb.
- How do you pronounce absterge?
- Absterge is pronounced /əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of absterge?
- The past tense of absterge is absterged.
Words near absterge in the dictionary
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