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purge
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
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noun
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
“he died in a purge by Stalin”
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)
“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”
verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
verb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“flush the wound with antibiotics”
verb
rid of impurities
“purge the water”
verb
make pure or free from sin or guilt
“he left the monastery purified”
verb
clear of a charge
verb
oust politically
“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”
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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
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