purge

[ purj ]

/ pɜrdʒ /

verb (used with object), purged, purg·ing.

to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.

to rid, clear, or free (usually followed by of or from): to purge a political party of disloyal members.

to clear of imputed guilt or ritual uncleanliness.

to clear away or wipe out legally (an offense, accusation, etc.) by atonement or other suitable action.

to remove by cleansing or purifying (often followed by away, off, or out).

to clear or empty (the bowels) by causing evacuation.

to cause evacuation of the bowels of (a person).

to put to death or otherwise eliminate (undesirable or unwanted members) from a political organization, government, nation, etc.

Metallurgy.

to drive off (undesirable gases) from a furnace or stove.
to free (a furnace or stove) of undesirable gases.

verb (used without object), purged, purg·ing.

to become cleansed or purified.

to undergo or cause purging of the bowels.

noun

the act or process of purging.

the removal or elimination of members of a political organization, government, nation, etc., who are considered disloyal or otherwise undesirable.

something that purges, as a purgative medicine or dose.

Origin of purge

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English purgen < Old French purg(i)er < Latin pūrgāre to cleanse; (noun) Middle English < Old French, derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR purge

8 oust, liquidate, extirpate.

OTHER WORDS FROM purge

purge·a·ble, adjective purg·er, noun un·purge·a·ble, adjective un·purged, adjective

Words nearby purge

purgation, purgative, purgatoire, purgatorial, purgatory, purge, purging nut, puri, purification of the virgin mary, purificator, purified protein derivative of tuberculin

British Dictionary definitions for purgeable

purge

/ (pɜːdʒ) /

verb

(tr) to rid (something) of (impure or undesirable elements)

(tr) to rid (a state, political party, etc) of (dissident or troublesome people)

(tr)

to empty (the bowels) by evacuation of faeces
to cause (a person) to evacuate his bowels

to clear (a person) of a charge
to free (oneself) of guilt, as by atonementto purge contempt

(intr) to be cleansed or purified

noun

the act or process of purging

the elimination of opponents or dissidents from a state, political party, etc

a purgative drug or agent; cathartic

Derived forms of purge

purger, noun

Word Origin for purge

C14: from Old French purger, from Latin pūrgāre to purify

Medical definitions for purgeable

purge

[ pûrj ]

v.

To cause evacuation of the bowels.

n.

The act or process of purging.

Something that purges, especially a medicinal purgative.

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purge

verb (used with object), purged, purg·ing.

verb (used without object), purged, purg·ing.

noun

Origin of purge

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British Dictionary definitions for purgeable

verb

noun

Derived forms of purge

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purge

verb (used with object), purged, purg·ing.

verb (used without object), purged, purg·ing.

noun

Origin of purge

SYNONYMS FOR purge

OTHER WORDS FROM purge

Words nearby purge

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