Definition of "purge"
- noun
An act of purging.
An evacuation of the bowels or a vomiting.
A cleansing of pipes.
A forcible removal of people from political activity.
That which purges; especially, a medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic.
- verb
To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.
To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds.
To void the bowels; to vomit.
To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
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