purge

(pûrj)

v., purged, purg·ing, purg·es.

v.tr.

1. 1. To free from impurities; purify.
   2. 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. 1. To rid (a nation or political party, for example) of people considered undesirable.
   2. To get rid of (people considered undesirable). See synonyms at eliminate.
5. Medicine.
   1. To cause evacuation of (the bowels).
   2. 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.]

purger purg'er n.

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To eliminate or delete.

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verb

1. To free from sin, guilt, or defilement: cleanse, lustrate, purify. See clean/dirty, religion.
2. To free from a charge or imputation of guilt: absolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate. Law acquit. See law.
3. To get rid of, especially by banishment or execution: eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, remove, wipe out. Idioms: do away with, put an end to. See help/harm/harmless, keep/release.
4. To discharge (wastes or foreign substances) from the body: eliminate, evacuate, excrete. See keep/release.

noun

The act or process of eliminating: clearance, elimination, eradication, liquidation, removal, riddance. See keep/release.

n

Definition: elimination, removal
Antonyms: binge, holding, keeping, maintenance

v

Definition: rid of; clean out
Antonyms: binge, hold, keep, maintain

To evacuate air or gas from a duct line, pipeline, container, space, or furnace; e.g., to blow out gas from a refrigerant-containing vessel.

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To exonerate someone; to clear someone of guilt, charges, or accusations.

Purging contempt is to clear an individual of contempt of court. This is generally accomplished by a formal apology to the court and the payment of a fine.

IN BRIEF: To make clean.

A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

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The release of water from a meat system. This is typical in lower fat systems. Carbohydrates can be used to bind water.

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1. a purgative medicine or dose.
2. to cause free evacuation of feces.
3. to remove outdated data from a file or other store of data.

• p. nut — jatropha curcas.

For a list of words related to purge, see:

• Procedures - purge: stimulation of intestinal activity and evacuation of bowel contents
• PHARMACOLOGY - purge: purgative or cathartic medication
• Party Functions and Political Practices - purge: elimination of unfit or unfaithful party members
• Attitudes and Behavior - purge: elimination of those regarded as undesirables, esp. from government without due process
• Murder and Suicide - purge: elimination of undesirable elements in group or society

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rense
v. intr. - virke afførende
n. - renselse, udrensning

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuiveren, laxeren, weg doen, zuivering

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Méd) purger (de), (Pol) purger, éliminer (de), (Relig) expier, (fig) libérer, purger, (Jur) purger
v. intr. - (Relig) se laver de (péchés), (Jur) se disculper
n. - (gén) purge, (Pol) purge, épuration, (Méd) purge

Deutsch (German)
n. - Säuberung, Abführmittel
v. - reinigen, säubern, sühnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκκαθάριση (κόμματος κ.λπ.), καθάρσιο, καθαρτικό
v. - καθαρίζω, εκκαθαρίζω, αποπλύνω, κενώνω (τα έντερα), (καθομ.) λογοκρίνω

Italiano (Italian)
purgare, purificare, spurgare, (leg.) prosciogliere, espiare, purga

Português (Portuguese)
n. - purga (f)
v. - purgar

Русский (Russian)
очищать, прочищать, продувать, очистка, чистка

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - purgar, limpiar
v. intr. - purgarse
n. - purga, purgante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rening, utrensning (pol.), laxermedel
v. - rena, luttra, rensa upp (pol.), laxera, rentvå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使洁净, 使净化, 清洗, 清除, 使通便, 净化, 通便, 泻药

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使潔淨, 使淨化, 清洗, 清除, 使通便
v. intr. - 淨化, 清洗, 清除, 通便
n. - 淨化, 瀉藥, 清除

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (몸마음을) 깨끗이 하다
v. intr. - 깨끗해지다, 변을 잘 통하다
n. - 깨끗하게 함, 정화

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 清める, 浄化する, 取り除く, 追放する, 下剤をかける
n. - 浄化, 粛正, 下剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تطهير, دواء مسهل (فعل) طهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טיהר, ערך טיהורים, כיפר עוונות, ניקה, החריא, השתמש בסם משלשל להרקת המעיים, מחק אשמה‬
v. intr. - ‮היטהר, התרוקנו מעיו‬
n. - ‮סם משלשל, טיהור‬

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