Definition: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Similar words: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
Definition: the act of making something clean
Usage: he gave his shoes a good cleaning
Synonyms: purgation, purge, purging
Definition: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Similar words: clearing
Definition: the act of freeing from suspicion