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Purge

noun/pˈɜːdʒ/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːdʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːdʒ/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɜːdʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
nounan act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
nounan abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
“he died in a purge by Stalin”
verboust politically
“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”
verbclear of a charge
verbmake pure or free from sin or guilt
“he left the monastery purified”
verbrid of impurities
“purge the water”
verbrinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“flush the wound with antibiotics”
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
verbexcrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”
Word Forms
purgeverbmake pure or free from sin or guilt
purgenounan abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
purgationnounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purificationnouna ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
puritynounthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
sanctificationnouna religious ceremony in which something is made holy
saintnounmodel of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
purgingnounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
scournouna place that is scoured (especially by running water)
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
regurgitationnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
purgativeadjectivestrongly laxative
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
säubern
der Akt, sich selbst (oder einen anderen) von einem Stigma oder einer Anschuldigung zu befreien
🇪🇸Spanish
purga
el acto de limpiarse a uno mismo (o a otra persona) de algún estigma o cargo
🇮🇹Italian
spurgo
l'atto di liberare te stesso (o un altro) da qualche stigma o accusa
🇳🇱Dutch
zuiveren
de handeling waarbij je jezelf (of iemand anders) bevrijdt van een stigma of beschuldiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
purga
o ato de livrar-se (ou outro) de algum estigma ou acusação
🇷🇺Russian
удалять
акт очищения себя (или другого человека) от какого-либо клейма или обвинения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शुद्ध
अपने आप को (या दूसरे को) किसी कलंक या आरोप से मुक्त करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
শুদ্ধ করা
কিছু কলঙ্ক বা চার্জ থেকে নিজেকে (বা অন্য) পরিষ্কার করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுத்தப்படுத்து
சில களங்கம் அல்லது குற்றச்சாட்டிலிருந்து உங்களை (அல்லது வேறொருவரை) அகற்றும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రక్షాళన
కొంత కళంకం లేదా ఛార్జ్ నుండి మిమ్మల్ని మీరు (లేదా మరొకరు) క్లియర్ చేసే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
शुद्ध करणे
काही कलंक किंवा शुल्कापासून स्वतःला (किंवा इतर) साफ करण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુદ્ધ કરવું
તમારી જાતને (અથવા અન્ય) કેટલાક કલંક અથવા ચાર્જથી સાફ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸು
ಕೆಲವು ಕಳಂಕ ಅಥವಾ ಆರೋಪದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು (ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು) ತೆರವುಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുക
ചില കളങ്കത്തിൽ നിന്നോ ആരോപണങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നോ സ്വയം (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റൊരാൾ) മായ്‌ക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੁੱਧ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ (ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ) ਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਕਲੰਕ ਜਾਂ ਦੋਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
اپنے آپ کو (یا کسی دوسرے) کو کسی بدنما داغ یا الزام سے صاف کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
清除
为自己(或他人)洗清耻辱或指控的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
パージ
自分(または他人)を何らかの汚名や非難から晴らす行為
🇰🇷Korean
숙청
어떤 낙인이나 비난으로부터 자신(또는 다른 사람)을 제거하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thanh lọc
hành động xóa bỏ bản thân (hoặc người khác) khỏi sự kỳ thị hoặc buộc tội
🇹🇭Thai
ล้าง
การล้างตัวเอง (หรืออย่างอื่น) จากการถูกตราหน้าหรือข้อกล่าวหา
🇮🇩Indonesian
membersihkan
tindakan membersihkan diri sendiri (atau orang lain) dari stigma atau tuduhan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
paglilinis
ang pagkilos ng pag-alis sa iyong sarili (o sa iba pa) mula sa ilang stigma o singil
🇲🇾Malay
pembersihan
tindakan membersihkan diri anda (atau orang lain) daripada stigma atau tuduhan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تطهير
فعل تطهير نفسك (أو آخر) من وصمة العار أو التهمة
🇮🇷Persian
پاکسازی
عمل پاکسازی خود (یا دیگری) از برخی انگ یا اتهام
🇹🇷Turkish
tasfiye
kendinizi (veya başkasını) bazı damgalamalardan veya suçlamalardan arındırma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְטַהֵר
הפעולה של ניקוי עצמך (או אחר) מסטיגמה או האשמה כלשהי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'purge'?
The primary meaning of 'purge' is 'the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'purge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'purge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'purge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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