an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
"he died in a purge by Stalin"
An act of purging.
"The committee decided to purge the list of outdated contact information before sending out the newsletter."
clear of a charge
"After years of fighting, the lawyer finally managed to purge her client's name of the fraud charge."
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"
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.
"After years of neglect, the gardener had to purge the old greenhouse of mold and pests before planting new seeds."