purge
purge /ˈpɝːdʒ/
noun
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An abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
(
purge
)
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
He died in a purge by Stalin
he died in a purge by Stalin
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An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
(
purge
, purging
)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
(
purgation
, purge
, purging
)
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
verb
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(
)
Oust politically
(
purge
)
oust politically
Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
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Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
(
purge
)
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
barf
[Informal] , be sick
, cast
, cat
[Informal] , chuck
[Informal] , disgorge
, honk
[Informal, British] , puke
[Vulgar] , purge
, regorge
[Archaic] , regurgitate
, sick
, retch
, spew
[Informal] , spue
[Archaic] , throw up
, upchuck
[Informal, N. American] , vomit
, vomit up
, boak
[Dialect, UK] , boke
[Dialect, UK] , chuck up
[Informal, British] , chunder
[Informal, British] , keck
[Informal] , vom
[Informal] )
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
(
flush
, purge
, scour
)
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Flush the wound with antibiotics
flush the wound with antibiotics
Purge the old gas tank
purge the old gas tank
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Rid of impurities
(
purge
)
rid of impurities
Purge the water
purge the water
Purge your mind
purge your mind
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Make pure or free from sin or guilt
(
purge
, sanctify
, purify
)
make pure or free from sin or guilt
He left the monastery purified
he left the monastery purified
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Clear of a charge
(
purge
)
clear of a charge