Meaning of purge in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərdʒ/

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  1. Verb

    purge

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the legal sense ‘clear oneself of a charge’): from Old French purgier, from Latin purgare‘purify’, from purus‘pure’

    Definitions

    1. oust politically

    Examples

    • « Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime »

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  2. 2. clear of a charge

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  3. 3. make pure or free from sin or guilt

    Examples

    • « he left the monastery purified »

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  4. 4. rid of impurities

    Examples

    • « purge the water »
    • « purge your mind »

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  5. 5. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

    Examples

    • « flush the wound with antibiotics »
    • « purge the old gas tank »

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  6. 6. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    Examples

    • « After drinking too much, the students vomited »
    • « He purged continuously »
    • « The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night »

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  7. 7. excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

    Examples

    • « The doctor decided that the patient must be purged »

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  8. Noun

    purge

    Definitions

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

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  9. 2. an act of removing by cleansing

    Examples

    • « ridding of sediment or other undesired elements »

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