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abstergeverb
To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.
Etymology: From and absterger or from abstergere, present active infinitive of abstergeo; formed from abs- + tergeo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ABSTERGEverb
To cleanse by wiping; to wipe.
Etymology: abstergo, Lat.
Webster Dictionary
Abstergeverb
to make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge
Etymology: [L. abstergere, abstersum; ab, abs + tergere to wipe. Cf. F absterger.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of absterge in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of absterge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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