purify

(eg. freedom, flower, quote )

purify /ˈpjʊ rə ˌfaɪ/ ?

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(v) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
(v) make pure or free from sin or guilt
(v) become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

Merely preaching about the evils of dope is no more likely to purify the school- yard than a Sunday sermon about fallen women is likely to make the congregation chaste.
There are those ready with solutions, like Abul Hussam, a Bangladeshi chemist who found a simple, life-saving way to purify poisoned water.
It would store sewage for 45 days, using bacteria and algae to eliminate waste and purify the water.

Jeffs, who was convicted last year in Utah of being an accomplice to rape, wanted "to isolate and perhaps purify the sect from any kind of outside influences," Goddard said.
on Apr 12, 2008 By: Terry Goddard Source: ABC News
"I met with Maurice Purify this afternoon and I believe that he has made a sincere effort to redeem himself and move forward in a positive direction," Callahan said. "During his suspension from our program these past six weeks he has complied...
on Jul 20, 2007 By: Bill Callahan Source: SI.com
In a speech in January, President Hu Jintao called on the party to "purify the Internet environment."
on Mar 6, 2007 By: Hu Jintao Source: Sydney Morning Herald