We found 2 definitions of make clean from 2 different sources.
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make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" | ||
clean | ||
begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!" | ||
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
disinfect destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound" | ||
brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections" | ||
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 less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book" | ||
bream clean (a ship's bottom) with heat | ||
steam clean, steam cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables" | ||
preen, plume dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" | ||
sweep win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" | ||
do the dishes, wash up wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" | ||
pipe-clay whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather" | ||
scavenge remove unwanted substances from | ||
dry clean clean with chemical agents | ||
launder, wash convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones |