Cleanse and Maculate

Opposite meaning words

Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

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Maculate is an antonym for cleanse.

Maculate verb - Spot, stain, or pollute.

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Cleanse is an antonym for maculate in corrupt topic.

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Maculate and Cleanse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanse/maculate

Cleanse & Maculate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanse/maculate>.

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