English dictionary
purge
nounPronunciation
pɝdʒ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
noun
- an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
noun
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
verb
- excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
verb
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
verb
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
verb
- rid of impurities
verb
- make pure or free from sin or guilt
verb
- clear of a charge
verb
- oust politically
Example sentences
he died in a purge by Stalin
The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
flush the wound with antibiotics
purge the old gas tank
purge the water
purge your mind
he left the monastery purified
Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime