purge

Noun
  1. The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (synset 100253529)
    is a type of: clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion
    subtypes: purification - the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
    same as: purgation, purging
  2. An act of removing by cleansing;
    Ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (synset 100253297)
    is a type of: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean
    subtypes:
    same as: purging
  3. An abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place (synset 100217701)
    "he died in a purge by Stalin"
    is a type of: removal - dismissal from office
Verb
  1. Oust politically (synset 202571005)
    "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
    is a type of: oppress, persecute - cause to suffer
  2. Clear of a charge (synset 200907236)
    is a type of: acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  3. Make pure or free from sin or guilt (synset 200476750)
    "he left the monastery purified"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    • spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world
    • lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
    same as: purify, sanctify
  4. Rid of impurities (synset 200476578)
    "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
    is a type of: distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
  5. Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (synset 200456484)
    "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
    is a type of: rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt
    same as: flush, scour
  6. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth (synset 200076153)
    "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
    is a type of: egest, eliminate, excrete, pass - eliminate from the body
    same as: barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up
  7. Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) (synset 200073566)
    "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
    causes: empty, evacuate, void - excrete or discharge from the body
    is a type of: care for, treat - provide treatment for

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