detoxify

/diˈtɑksɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To remove harmful substances (toxins) from the body, especially from drugs or alcohol.
    • Drinking water helps the liver detoxify the body naturally.
    • After the party, he tried to detoxify by drinking green tea and eating vegetables.
    • She checked into a clinic to detoxify from her addiction to painkillers.
  2. To remove dangerous chemicals or pollutants from something, such as soil, water, or air.
    • Special bacteria can help detoxify oil spills in the ocean.
    • The factory installed filters to detoxify the smoke before it left the chimney.
    • It took years to detoxify the land after the chemical plant closed.
  3. To make something less harmful or less negative in a figurative sense.
    • The meeting was meant to detoxify the tense relationship between the two teams.
    • He needed to detoxify his mind by taking a break from social media.
    • The company tried to detoxify its public image after the scandal.
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