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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024purge /pɜrdʒ/USA pronunciation v., purged, purg•ing, n. v. - [~ + object] to rid of impurities;
cleanse;
purify. - to clear or free (something), as by getting rid of or removing undesirable members:[~ + object + of + object]The revolutionaries purged the party of anyone thought to be disloyal.
- to get rid of or remove (undesirable members) from a government, political organization, etc.:[~ + object]The party purged anyone disloyal.
- Medicine[~ + object] to clear or empty (the stomach or intestines) by causing vomiting or a forced movement of the bowels.
n. [countable] - the act or process of purging.
- the removal of members of an organization who are considered disloyal or otherwise undesirable.
- Drugssomething that purges, as a medicine.
purg•er, n. [countable]See -pur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024purge (pûrj),USA pronunciation v., purged, purg•ing, n. v.t. - to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable;
cleanse;
purify. - to rid, clear, or free (usually fol. 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 fol. by away, off, or out).
- Physiology, Medicineto clear or empty (the bowels) by causing evacuation.
- Physiology, Medicineto 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.
v.i. - to become cleansed or purified.
- Medicineto undergo or cause purging of the bowels.
n. - 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.
- Drugssomething that purges, as a purgative medicine or dose.
- Old French, derivative of the verb, verbal
- Latin pūrgāre to cleanse; (noun, nominal) Middle English
- Old French purg(i)er
- (verb, verbal) Middle English purgen 1250–1300
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oust, liquidate, extirpate.
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