purge
noun
1. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Similar word(s): purgation, purging
Definition categories: act, clearing
2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Similar word(s): purging
Definition categories: act, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
3. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
- he died in a purge by Stalin
Definition categories: act, removal
Sentences with purge as a noun:
- Stalin liked to ensure that his purges were not reversible.
verb
1. oust politically
- Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
Definition categories: social, oppress, persecute
2. clear of a charge
Definition categories: communication, acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
3. make pure or free from sin or guilt
Similar word(s): purify, sanctify
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
4. rid of impurities
- purge the water
- purge your mind
Definition categories: change, distill, purify, sublimate
5. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
- purge the old gas tank
Definition categories: change, rinse
6. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- He purged continuously
Similar word(s): barf, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, upchuck, vomit
Definition categories: body, egest, eliminate, excrete, pass
7. excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
- The doctor decided that the patient must be purged