detox

Etymology

Clipping of detoxification.

noun

1. Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or illegal, addictive drugs.
2. A detoxification unit.

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.
   My grandmother said being organized led to success, so I set out to turn our fridge into a liquid dieter's paradise. First was detoxing the kitchen. I tossed out everything that would lead to temptation, like the leftover candy from Halloween, as well as everything that was expired and rotten. 2015, Dawn Lerman, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes