make clean

Definitions of make clean
  1. verb
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    synonyms: clean
    clean, clean house, houseclean
    clean and tidy up the house
    clean
    be cleanable
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    Antonyms:
    begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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    disinfect
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    brush
    clean with a brush
    dust
    remove the dust from
    hoover, vacuum, vacuum-clean
    clean with a vacuum cleaner
    hygienise, hygienize, sanitise, sanitize
    make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
    bream
    clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
    steam, steam clean
    clean by means of steaming
    plume, preen
    clean with one's bill
    sweep
    clean by sweeping
    do the dishes, wash up
    wash dishes
    pipe-clay
    whiten or clean with pipe-clay
    scavenge
    clean refuse from
    dry clean
    clean with chemical agents
    launder, wash
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    sterilise, sterilize
    make free from bacteria
    antisepticize
    disinfect with an antiseptic
    chlorinate
    disinfect with chlorine
    water-wash
    wash with water
    wash out
    wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
    powerwash, pressure-wash
    wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew
    suds
    wash in suds
    rinse, rinse off
    wash off soap or remaining dirt
    cradle
    wash in a cradle
    stone-wash, stonewash
    wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
    hand-wash, handwash
    wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
    machine wash, machine-wash
    wash by machine
    acid-wash
    wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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