| noun | the act of making something clean “he gave his shoes a good cleaning” |
| verb | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from “Clean the stove!” |
| verb | remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits “Clean the turkey” |
| verb | clean and tidy up the house “She housecleans every week” |
| verb | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing “clean up before you see your grandparents” |
| verb | be cleanable “This stove cleans easily” |
| verb | deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. “The other players cleaned him completely” |
| verb | remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely “The boys cleaned the sandwich platters” |
| verb | remove while making clean “Clean the spots off the rug” |
| verb | remove unwanted substances from |
| verb | remove shells or husks from “clean grain before milling it” |
| clean | verb | be cleanable |
| cleanse | verb | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing |
| clean up | verb | make oneself clean, presentable or neat |
| cleaner | noun | the operator of dry-cleaning establishment |
| cleaning | noun | the act of making something clean |
| housecleaning | noun | the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house |
| cleanser | noun | a preparation used in cleaning something |
| cleansing | noun | the act of making something clean |
| scavenger | noun | a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities |