cleansing vs cleanse

cleansing is a noun but cleanse is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleansing	Yes	Yes	No	No
cleanse	No	No	Yes	No

cleansing (noun)	cleanse (noun)
the act of making something clean

cleansing (adjective)	cleanse (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

cleansing (verb)	cleanse (verb)
	clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
	purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins