Dictionary definition · purge
noun
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- 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"
- clear of a charge
- make pure or free from sin or guilt"he left the monastery purified"
- rid of impurities"purge the water"
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid"flush the wound with antibiotics"
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
- excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).