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    purge - Dictionary definition and meaning for word purge

    Definition
    (noun) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
    Synonyms : purgation , purging
    Definition
    (noun) an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    Synonyms : purging
    Definition
    (noun) an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
    Example Sentence
    • he died in a purge by Stalin
    Definition
    (verb) oust politically
    Example Sentence
    • Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
    Definition
    (verb) clear of a charge Definition
    (verb) make pure or free from sin or guilt
    Synonyms : purify , sanctify
    Example Sentence
    • he left the monastery purified
    Definition
    (verb) rid of impurities
    Example Sentence
    • purge the water
    • purge your mind
    Definition
    (verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
    Synonyms : flush , scour
    Example Sentence
    • flush the wound with antibiotics
    • purge the old gas tank
    Definition
    (verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    Example Sentence
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
    Definition
    (verb) excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
    Example Sentence
    • The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purge

its the opposite of 'merge', merge means to mix something into another and purge means get rid of something.

remove 'g'.. pure.. implies purge is to making it pure, clean

Purge :- Pee if ur URGEnt and get rid of unwanted

PURSE- things fall from purse daily

purge===urge to get purified

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