purge

/pɜrdʒ/ nounverb
5 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS10
NOUN
1

An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements.

2

The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge.

3

An abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place.

“he died in a purge by Stalin”

VERB
1

Rid of impurities.

“purge the water”

“purge your mind”

2

Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.

“purge the old gas tank”

3

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

“He purged continuously”

4

Make pure or free from sin or guilt.

5

Clear of a charge.

6

Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body).

“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”

7

Oust politically.

“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”

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