purge
/pɝd͡ʒ/ verbe C1En français : éliminer
- To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted). · After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.
- To remove by cleansing; to wash away.
- To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
- To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
- To cause someone to purge; to operate (on somebody) using a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner.
- To forcibly remove, for example, from political activity. · Deng Xiaoping was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution, but managed to return to power after Mao's death.
- To forcibly remove people by an organization. · Cromwell had Colonel Pride purge Parliament of royalists who opposed Charles I's execution.
- To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
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