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purge

/pɝd͡ʒ/ verb C1
  1. To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted). (transitive) · After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.
  2. To remove by cleansing; to wash away. (transitive)
  3. To free from sin, guilt, or burden. (transitive)
  4. To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit. (intransitive, transitive)
  5. To cause someone to purge; to operate (on somebody) using a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner. (transitive)
  6. To forcibly remove, for example, from political activity. (transitive) · Deng Xiaoping was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution, but managed to return to power after Mao's death.
  7. To forcibly remove people by an organization. (transitive) · Cromwell had Colonel Pride purge Parliament of royalists who opposed Charles I's execution.
  8. To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation. (transitive)

He/she/it purges · Past purged · Past participle purged · -ing form purging

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Verb forms

Base form
purge
He/she/it
purges
Past
purged
Past participle
purged
-ing form
purging

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