De-tẽrġe', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DETERGED; p. pr. & vb. n. DETERGING.] [Lat. detergere, from de and tergere, to rub or wipe off; Fr. déterger, Sp. deterger, It. detergere.] To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer.