purge

/pˈɝdʒ/

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Noun
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Noun
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Noun
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin"
Verb
oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
Verb
clear of a charge
Verb
make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
Verb
rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
Verb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
Verb
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"
Verb
excrete or evacuate (someone''s bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
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