with obj.
1- make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean彻底清洁（某物, 尤指皮肤）, 使（某物, 尤指皮肤）清洁：
this preparation will cleanse and tighten the skin
这种制剂会彻底清洁收紧肌肤
as adj. cleansing a cleansing cream.清洁霜。
1.1
- rid (a person, place, or thing) of something seen as unpleasant, unwanted, or defiling肃清, 净化（人, 物, 地点）：
the mission to cleanse America of subversives.
肃清美国国内颠覆分子的任务。
1.2
- free (someone) from sin or guilt免除（某人）的罪过。
1.3
- archaic (in biblical translations) cure (a leper)〈古〉（圣经译文）治愈（麻风病患者）。
词源
Old English clǣnsian (verb), from clǣne （see CLEAN）.