# absterge

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.

## Etymology
From French and Middle French absterger or from Medieval Latin abstergēre (“wipe off or away”); formed from Latin abs- + tergeō (“to wipe off”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absterge