purge

verb
UK: /pɜːdʒ/
US: /pɝːdʒ/

  1. To get rid of something unwanted or impure.

    1. We need to purge bad thoughts now.
    2. The new leader plans to purge the party of disloyal members quickly.

  2. To remove people, often violently or suddenly, from an organization or place.

    1. The dictator decided to purge anyone he didn't trust
    2. The company chairman decided to purge the department heads after the scandal.

  3. To empty the bowels, usually with the help of a medicine.

    1. He used medicine to purge his bowels.
    2. The doctor prescribed a strong medication to purge her system before surgery.

Synonyms

eliminate remove expel cleanse evacuate exterminate
purge noun

  1. The act of removing something unwanted, especially suddenly and violently.

    1. It was a big purge of old files.
    2. The political purge left many people jobless and scared of future.

  2. A medicine that empties the bowels.

    1. He took a purge to clean his body
    2. The old remedy acted as a strong purge for digestive issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "purge" in English means: To get rid of something unwanted or impure., To remove people, often violently or suddenly, from an organization or place., To empty the bowels, usually with the help of a medicine..

The phonetic transcription of "purge" is /pɜːdʒ/ in British English and /pɝːdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "purge": eliminate, remove, expel, cleanse, evacuate, exterminate.

Example usage of "purge": "We need to purge bad thoughts now.". More examples on the page.