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mundify

/ˈmʌndəˌfaɪ/
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Other forms: mundifies; mundifying; mundified

To mundify is to clean or purify something. You might do this literally by rinsing a small cut with water, or metaphorically, by clearing up a misunderstanding.

Mundify comes from a Latin word, mundus, meaning "clean." While it is quite rare today, it was historically used in medical contexts to describe cleaning a wound of dirt or pus — though you're unlikely to encounter that usage outside of centuries-old texts. In a more modern context, mundify is more likely to be used figuratively, as in "clearing the air" or rooting out corruption, lies, or lingering resentment.

Definitions of mundify
  1. verb
    to cleanse, purify, or rinse out
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