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to purge
01
to expel waste or contents from the body through defecation or vomiting
Intransitive
02
to remove individuals or groups from a nation, political party, or organization
Transitive: to purge member of a party or organization | to purge a party or organization of members
03
to empty the bowels or stomach by natural or induced means
Transitive: to purge the stomach or bowels
04
to eliminate impurities or unwanted elements
Transitive: to purge a system or space of impurities | to purge impurities from a system or space
05
to get rid of something unwanted by thoroughly cleaning or washing it away
Transitive: to purge sth
06
to remove guilt or moral burden from someone
Transitive: to purge a person or their spirits
07
to remove accusations, suspicions, or negative associations from someone or something
Transitive: to purge sb of a charge or accusation
Purge
01
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
02
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
03
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
purge
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purgation
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purgation
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purgative
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purgative
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purgative
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purgative
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Example
The animal purged after ingesting the toxic plant.
The patient purged for hours due to the stomach virus.
During the detox, many participants purged as their bodies adjusted.
The medicine caused her to purge as part of the cleansing process.
After eating spoiled food, he began to purge violently.
