lustrate

verb

Definition of lustratenext
as in to purify

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  1. purify
  2. cleanse
  3. chasten
  4. spiritualize
  5. exorcise
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  • Large ovens are then used to dry the electrodes, followed by additional processes to recover and purify the solvents.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Below, take a peek at the best still-available Dyson Prime Day deals, ranging from cordless stick vacuums to purifying tower fans.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of purify
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  • In fact, conditioner helps restore your hair after cleansing.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Bonding Shampoo gently cleanses hair and scalp, while the Hair Bonding Treatment delivers a more intensive dose of the brand’s Peptide-132 complex to help strengthen damaged strands and minimize breakage and split ends.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleanse
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  • The government of Qatar, perhaps chastened by the blockade, supplied two hundred million more.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The party left both the 2016 and 2020 cycles chastened by predictions of huge gains that never materialized.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of chasten
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  • None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.
    — Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
  • Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
Definition of spiritualize
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  • Infuriated and betrayed, Gabe decides to exorcize his rage by partying.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kirby Smart is hoping to exorcise some of the Crimson Tide demons that have followed him during his time as the Bulldogs head coach.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of exorcise
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“Lustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustrate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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