ablute
v. C2 Proficiency ablute
v. to wash or clean yourself. This is an old-fashioned or formal word that you might see in very old books or poetry.
v. to wash or cleanse oneself. Primarily archaic or literary in modern usage; often appears in the passive voice or as a formal past participle.
He would often go to the river to ablute after a long day.
The monks followed a strict ritual to ablute before entering the sacred temple.
In the ancient epic, the hero was described as ablute in the sacred waters, emerging from the river to face his final trial.
Back-formation from ablution.