purge

purge  (pûrj)

v. purged, purg·ing, purg·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To free from impurities; purify.

b. To remove (impurities and other elements) by or as if by cleansing.

2. To rid of sin, guilt, or defilement.

3. Law To clear (a person) of a charge or an imputation. Often used with respect to contempt of court.

4.

a. To rid (a nation or political party, for example) of people considered undesirable.

b. To get rid of (people considered undesirable). See Synonyms at eliminate.

5. Medicine

a. To cause evacuation of (the bowels).

b. To induce evacuation of the bowels in (an individual).

v.intr.

1. To become pure or clean.

2. Medicine To undergo or cause an emptying of the bowels.

n.

1. The act or process of purging.

2. Something that purges, especially a medicinal purgative.

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[Middle English purgen, from Old French purgier, from Latin prgre, from prus, pure; see peu- in Indo-European roots.]

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purger n.

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purge

Verb

[purging, purged]

1. to rid (something) of undesirable qualities

2. to rid (an organization etc.) of undesirable people: the party was purged

3.

a. to empty (the bowels)

b. to cause (a person) to empty his or her bowels

4.

a. Law to clear (a person) of a charge

b. to free (oneself) of guilt by showing repentance

5. to be purified

Noun

1. the act or process of purging

2. the removal of undesirables from a state, organization, or political party

3. a medicine that empties the bowels [Latin purgare to purify]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purge - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge purging, purgation purification - the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance" clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion
	2.	purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements purging cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" abreaction, catharsis, katharsis - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions katharsis, purgation, catharsis - purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
	3.	purge - an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin" removal - dismissal from office
Verb	1.	purge - oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime" persecute, oppress - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" rehabilitate - reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
	2.	purge - clear of a charge acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
	3.	purge - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified" purify, sanctify alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
	4.	purge - rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind" distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
	5.	purge - rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank" scour, flush rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt
	6.	purge - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" barf, be sick, puke, regorge, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, retch, sick, spue, disgorge, cat, spew, chuck, honk, regurgitate, cast egest, excrete, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
	7.	purge - excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

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purge

verb 1. rid, clear, cleanse, strip, empty, void

verb 2. get rid of, kill, remove, dismiss, axe (informal) expel, wipe out, oust, eradicate, eject, do away with, liquidate, exterminate, sweep out, rout out, wipe from the face of the earth, rid somewhere of

verb 3. cleanse, clear, purify, wash, clean out, expiate

noun 4. removal, elimination, crushing, expulsion, suppression, liquidation, cleanup, witch hunt, eradication, ejection

Translations

purge [pəːdʒ] n (MED, POL) → purga

vt → purgar

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purge [pəːdʒ] n (Med) → purge f;

(Pol) → épuration f, purge

vt → purger (fig); épurer, purger

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purge [pəːdʒ] n (Pol) → Säuberung f

vt (Pol) [+ organization]; säubern;

(000) [+ extremists etc]; entfernen (fig) [+ thoughts, mind etc]; befreien

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purge [pəːdʒ] n (MED) → purga;

(POL) → epurazione f

vt → purgare;

(fig) → epurare