· the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

Synonym(s): cleansing, cleanup

Hypernym(s): improvement

· make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

Synonym(s): make_clean

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

Antonym(s): dirty

· remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"

Synonym(s): pick

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"

Synonym(s): houseclean, clean_house

Hypernym(s): tidy, tidy_up, clean_up, neaten, straighten, straighten_out, square_away

· clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

Synonym(s): cleanse

Hypernym(s): groom, neaten

· be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"

Hypernym(s): be

· deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"

Hypernym(s): deprive, strip, divest

· remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

Synonym(s): strip

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· remove unwanted substances from

Synonym(s): scavenge

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw