English
Etymology
From Old and modern French absterger or from Latin abstergere, formed from abs- + tergere "to wipe".

Pronunciation
RP:

• IPA|/É�bË�stÉ�Ë�dÊ�/

US:

• IPA|/æbË�stÉ�dÊ�/
• SAMPA|/%{b"st3`dZ/

Hyphenation: ab·sterge
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d�|-��(r)d�

Verb
en-verb|absterg|ing

1. transitive To make clean by wipe|wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.

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• 2007-10-16 21:51 - Interwicket - iwiki +fr

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