make clean

Thesaurus

Verb

1.make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"cleandisinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"dust - remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"hoover, vacuum, vacuum-clean - clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"hygienise, hygienize, sanitise, sanitize - make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizingbream - clean (a ship's bottom) with heatsteam clean, steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"preen, plume - clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"do the dishes, wash up - wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"pipe-clay - whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather"clean house, houseclean, clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"scavenge - clean refuse from; "Scavenge a street"dry clean - clean with chemical agentslaunder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"clean - be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"