mundify

transitive verb

mun·​di·​fy

ˈməndəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

: to wash thoroughly : deterge

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French mondifier to cleanse, from Late Latin mundificare, from Latin mundus clean + -ificare -ify

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