the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
[ Syn: purging ]
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; he died in a purge by Stalin'
purge (n.)
oust politically; Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime'
clear of a charge
make pure or free from sin or guilt; he left the monastery purified
rid of impurities; purge the water; purge your mind'
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; flush the wound with antibiotics; purge the old gas tank
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; After drinking too much, the students vomited; He purged continuously; The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
[ Syn: vomit , vomit up , cast , sick , cat , be sick , disgorge , regorge , retch , puke , barf , spew , spue , chuck , upchuck , honk , regurgitate , throw up ]
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); The doctor decided that the patient must be purged'