Definition of purge

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  • purge is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • purge is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of purge

  • an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. purging
  • the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. purgation
    2. purging
  • rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb)

    Examples

    1. purge the old gas tank

    Synonyms

    1. flush
    2. scour
  • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth (verb)

    Examples

    1. He purged continuously

    Synonyms

    1. barf
    2. be sick
    3. cast
    4. cat
    5. chuck
    6. disgorge
    7. honk
    8. puke
    9. regorge
    10. regurgitate
    11. retch
    12. sick
    13. spew
    14. spue
    15. throw up
    16. upchuck
    17. vomit
    18. vomit up
  • make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. purify
    2. sanctify
  • an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place (noun)

    Examples

    1. he died in a purge by Stalin
  • clear of a charge (verb)
  • excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) (verb)

    Examples

    1. The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
  • oust politically (verb)

    Examples

    1. Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
  • rid of impurities (verb)

    Examples

    1. purge the water
    2. purge your mind

See definition of purge in Merriam Webster