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verb
- 1. rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling: "Bob had helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her"
- 2. remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way: "he purged all but 26 of the central committee members" Similar
noun
- 1. an abrupt or violent removal of a group of people: "many of us live in fear of a purge"
- 2. a laxative: dated "in this plant was a milky substance which was a drastic purge"
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noun [ C ] uk / pɜːdʒ / us / pɝːdʒ /. the act of getting rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them: Between 1934 and 1938, Stalin mounted a massive purge of the Communist Party, the government and the armed forces in the Soviet Union.
1. a. : to clear of guilt. b. : to free from moral or ceremonial defilement. 2. a. : to cause evacuation from. purge the bowels. b (1) : to make free of something unwanted. purge a manhole of gas. purge yourself of fear. (2) : to free (something, such as a boiler) of sediment or relieve (something, such as a steam pipe) of trapped air by bleeding.
to clear or empty (the stomach or bowels) by inducing vomiting or 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. Synonyms: extirpate, liquidate, oust.
1. to rid of impurities; cleanse; purify. 2. to rid, clear, or free: to purge a political party of disloyal members. 3. to clear of imputed guilt. 4. to remove by cleansing or purifying. 5. to clear or empty (the stomach or intestines) by inducing vomiting or evacuation.
To purge is to get rid of something or someone, and often it’s done suddenly. Purge rhymes with urge, and when you have a really strong urge to throw stuff away or clean something out, you have an urge to purge.
PURGE meaning: 1. to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them: 2. to take names…. Learn more.
8 meanings: 1. to rid (something) of (impure or undesirable elements) 2. to rid (a state, political party, etc) of (dissident.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of purge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jul 13, 2024 · purge (third-person singular simple present purges, present participle purging, simple past and past participle purged) ( transitive) To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities. ( transitive, religion) To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds.
purge meaning: 1. to get rid of bad feelings that you do not want: 2. to get rid of people from an organization…. Learn more.
