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purge
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,criminal law,politics
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[ verb ] (politics) oust politically
Examples "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime" Used in print ("National Affairs"...)( One big question : If Colmer was to be purged , what should the House do about the other three senior Mississippians who supported the maverick electors ? ) Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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[ verb ] (chemistry) rid of impurities
Examples "purge the water" "purge your mind" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (criminal law) clear of a charge
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[ verb ] eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Examples "After drinking too much, the students vomited" "He purged continuously" "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
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[ verb ] declare holy or pure or free from sin
Examples "he left the monastery purified" Related terms change declare spiritualize lustrate sanctification purgation |
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