purge

/pˈɝdʒ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

oust politically
“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”
clear of a charge
make pure or free from sin or guilt
“he left the monastery purified”
rid of impurities
“purge the water”
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“flush the wound with antibiotics”
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”

noun

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
“he died in a purge by Stalin”

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