1. to cleanse or wipe away; to remove dirt or impurities from a surface
Usage: formal or technical; third-person singular present tense of 'absterge'

Examples

• The doctor absterges the wound with sterile gauze before applying medication.
• She absterges the mirror with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints.
• The cleaning solution absterges away years of accumulated grime.
• He carefully absterges the artifact to preserve its delicate surface.
• The nurse absterges the patient's skin prior to the injection.