Meaning & Definition of Purge in English

1. The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

2. An act of removing by cleansing

• Ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

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

• "He died in a purge by stalin"

1. Oust politically

• "Deng xiao ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"

2. Clear of a charge

3. Make pure or free from sin or guilt

• "He left the monastery purified"

4. Rid of impurities

• "Purge the water"

• "Purge your mind"

5. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

• "Flush the wound with antibiotics"

• "Purge the old gas tank"

6. 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. Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

• "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"