lustrate

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Verb lustrate has 1 sense

lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
--₁ is one way to purify, purge, sanctify

Derived form: noun lustrum₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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Lustrate

Definition:

(verb) To purify or cleanse by means of a religious or ceremonial ritual.

Sense 1:

(verb) To perform a ritual of purification or cleansing.

Example sentence: The priest lustrates the temple before the initiation ceremony.

Sense 2:

(verb) To purify or cleanse morally or spiritually.

Example sentence: She believed that going for a hike would lustrate her mind and provide clarity.

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