to remove harmful chemicals from the body or from something

The chamber is used to detoxify patients with acute carbon-monoxide poisoning. 这个腔室是用来给一氧化碳中毒患者去毒用的

Caterpillars eat cherry leaves containing cyanide, but they rapidly detoxify them. 毛虫吃樱桃树带有氰化物的叶子，但是能很快地去毒。

to stop using drugs or alcohol or eating certain foods for a period of time in order to get rid of harmful substances from your body

The idea of the diet was to detoxify the body. 这种饮食的理念是为身体排毒。

Believing that a person can rid themselves of poisons through detoxifying, he says, is magical thinking. 他说，相信一个人可以靠排毒来清除体内毒素，是一种异想天开的想法。

to change or get rid of negative or damaging ideas that people connect with a company, product, political party, etc.

He embarked on a systematic campaign to detoxify the party brand. 他发起了一场运动，按部就班地改善党的形象。