deterge
deterge verb: to clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
Verb
deterge (third-person singular simple present deterges, present participle deterging, simple past and past participle deterged)
- To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
- Nature to attenuate, open, deterge, and dissolve; and Milk and Water, and Seeds, to cool, nourish, and balmify1742, George Cheyne, The Natural Method Of Cureing the Diseases of the Body
deterge meaning in Tamil and Urdu
deterge in Tamil
- முழுதும் தூய்மையாக்கு
deterge in Urdu
- پوچھنا, صفائی کرنا
Forms of deterge
| third-person singular present | deterges |
|---|---|
| present participle | deterging |
| past participle | deterged |
| past | deterged |
Origin of deterge
From French déterger, from Latin dētergēre, from dē- + tergēre.
Questions about deterge
- What does deterge mean?
- Deterge means to clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.
- What is deterge in Tamil?
- Deterge in Tamil is முழுதும் தூய்மையாக்கு. See Deterge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deterge?
- Deterge is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deterge?
- The past tense of deterge is deterged.
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