cleans
Washes the dishes
Cleans is the third-person singular form of the verb clean, meaning to remove dirt, stains, or unwanted matter from something.
She cleans the house every Saturday.
It extends to figurative uses: someone who cleans up their act improves their behavior, and a team that cleans up wins decisively.
In casual speech, cleans out can mean to empty completely or to take all of someone's money: The casino really cleaned him out.
Clean using liquid
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- mopFloor-washing implement
- sweepBrush clean with broom
dust · wipe · launder · shampoo · sponge · hose · squeegee · vacuum
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
antiseptic · germicide · antibacterial · hygiene · chlorine · alcohol · aseptic · pasteurize
wash
Clean using liquid
sweep · dust · wipe · launder · shampoo · sponge · hose · squeegee · vacuum · polish
disinfect
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
bleach · antiseptic · germicide · antibacterial · hygiene · chlorine · alcohol · aseptic · pasteurize · fumigate
purify
Remove unwanted substances
refine · clarify · distill · cleanse · freshen · deodorize · neutralize · flush · drain · extract
exfoliate
Remove outer skin layers
preen · primp · tidy · spruce · freshen · manicure · scrub · facial · skincare · hygiene
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, enhancement, upgrade
cleansclutters
Disorderly heaps of stuff
messes up · disorganizes · disorders · jumbles · scatters
cleanscontaminates
Makes unclean or impure
pollutes · taints · adulterates · poisons · fouls
- clean upRestore order to
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- clean waterUncontaminated hydration source
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- vacuum cleanerSuction device for floors
- spring cleaningThorough annual household purge
clean, cleaning, cleaner, cleaned, unclean, clean up, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanly