| purge (pûrj) v. purged, purg·ing, purg·es v.tr. 1. a. To free from impurities; purify. b. To remove (impurities and other elements) by or as if by cleansing. 2. To rid of sin, guilt, or defilement. 3. Law To clear (a person) of a charge or an imputation. Often used with respect to contempt of court. 4. a. To rid (a nation or political party, for example) of people considered undesirable. b. To get rid of (people considered undesirable). See Synonyms at eliminate. 5. Medicine a. To cause evacuation of (the bowels). b. To induce evacuation of the bowels in (an individual). v.intr. 1. To become pure or clean. 2. Medicine To undergo or cause an emptying of the bowels. n. 1. The act or process of purging. 2. Something that purges, especially a medicinal purgative. [Middle English purgen, from Old French purgier, from Latin pūrgāre, from pūrus, pure; see peuə- in Indo-European roots.] purg′er n. |
purge (pɜːdʒ)
vb
1. (tr) to rid (something) of (impure or undesirable elements)
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to rid (a state, political party, etc) of (dissident or troublesome people)
3. (Physiology) (tr)
a. to empty (the bowels) by evacuation of faeces
b. to cause (a person) to evacuate his bowels
4. (Law)
a. to clear (a person) of a charge
b. to free (oneself) of guilt, as by atonement: to purge contempt.
5. (intr) to be cleansed or purified
n
6. the act or process of purging
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the elimination of opponents or dissidents from a state, political party, etc
8. (Medicine) a purgative drug or agent; cathartic
[C14: from Old French purger, from Latin pūrgāre to purify]
ˈpurger npurge (pɜrdʒ)
v. purged, purg•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to rid of impurities; cleanse; purify.
2. to rid, clear, or free: to purge a political party of disloyal members.
3. to clear of imputed guilt.
4. to remove by cleansing or purifying.
5. to clear or empty (the stomach or intestines) by inducing vomiting or evacuation.
6. to eliminate (undesirable members) from a government, political organization, etc.
v.i. 7. to become cleansed or purified.
8. to undergo or cause emptying of the stomach or intestines.
n. 9. the act or process of purging.
10. the removal or elimination of members of a political organization, government, etc., considered disloyal or otherwise undesirable, often in a summary or violent manner.
11. something that purges, as a purgative medicine.
[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English < Old French purg(i)er < Latin pūrgāre to refine, clean, purge]
purge′a•ble, adj.
purg′er, n.
purge - To purge a tree is to prune it; to purge a candle is to snuff it.
See also related terms for prune.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | purge - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge purification - the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance" clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion |
| 2. | purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements | |
| 3. | purge - an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin" removal - dismissal from office | |
| Verb | 1. | purge - oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime" rehabilitate - reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime" |
| 2. | purge - clear of a charge | |
| 3. | purge - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials | |
| 4. | purge - rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind" | |
| 5. | purge - rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank" | |
| 6. |  purge - 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" | |
| 7. | purge - excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged" |
purge
verb
1. rid, clear, cleanse, strip, empty, void They voted to purge the party of `hostile and anti-party elements`.
2. get rid of, kill, remove, dismiss, axe (informal), expel, wipe out, oust, eradicate, eject, do away with, liquidate, exterminate, sweep out, rout out, wipe from the face of the earth, rid somewhere of They have purged thousands from the upper levels of the civil service. They purged any individuals suspected of loyalty to the king.
noun
removal, elimination, crushing, expulsion, suppression, liquidation, cleanup, witch hunt, eradication, ejection a thorough purge of people associated with the late ruler
Translations
purge [ˈpɜːrdʒ]
purge
n
(Med) → (starkes) Abführmittel
vt → reinigen; body → entschlacken; guilt, offence, sin → büßen; (Pol etc) party, organization → säubern (of von); traitor, member → eliminieren (from aus); to purge the bowels → den Darm entleeren
1. to make (something) clean by clearing it of everything that is bad, not wanted etc.
2. to rid (a political party etc) of disloyal members.
noun an act of purging.
purgative (ˈpəːgətiv) noun, adjective (a medicine) which clears waste matter out of the body.
purge
n. purga, medicamento o catártico;
v. purgar o limpiar; forzar la evacuación de los intestinos por medio de un purgante.
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