Definition of Purge
Noun
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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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an act of removing by cleansing
ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging -
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purging purgation
Verb
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excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
vomit - vomit up cast sick cat - be sick disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew spue chuck upchuck honk regurgitate - throw up -
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
"flush the wound with antibiotics"
"purge the old gas tank"
flush scour -
rid of impurities
"purge the water"
"purge your mind"
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make pure or free from sin or guilt
"he left the monastery purified"
purify sanctify -
clear of a charge
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oust politically
"Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
Word games points for the Purge
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Unscramble purge
28 unscramble word found using the letters purge.
er, erg, ger, grue, gu, gue, gup, gur, pe, peg, per, pre, puer, pug, pur, pure, purge, re, reg, rep, rue, rug, ug, up, ur, ure, urge, urp,