Purge

noun

pɜrdʒ

Noun

an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
“he died in a purge by Stalin”
Type of:Removal
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Similar:Purging
Type of:CleaningCleansingCleanup
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Similar:PurgationPurging
Type of:Clearing

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“purge the old gas tank”
Similar:Flush Scour
Type of:Rinse
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“He purged continuously”
Similar:Barf Cast Cat Chuck Disgorge
Type of:EgestEliminateExcrete
rid of impurities
“purge the water”
“purge your mind”
Type of:PurifySublimateDistill
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”
Type of:Treat
oust politically
“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”
Type of:OppressPersecute
make pure or free from sin or guilt
Similar:Purify Sanctify
Type of:AlterChangeModify
clear of a charge
Type of:DischargeExonerateExculpate