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purge

nounverb /pɜrdʒ/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

verb

rid of impurities

“purge the water”

noun

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

verb

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

“purge the old gas tank”

verb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

“He purged continuously”

verb

make pure or free from sin or guilt

noun

an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

“he died in a purge by Stalin”

verb

clear of a charge

verb

excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”

verb

oust politically

“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”

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