purge synonyms

purge

n.

  1. Cleansing

    abstersion, clarification, expurgation; see cleaning, purification.

  2. Excretion

    defecation, evacuation, catharsis; see excretion 1.

  3. Elimination

    eradication, disposal, murder, removal, liquidation, extermination, annihilation, extirpation, assassination, abolition, extinction, disposition, expulsion, ejection; see also destruction 1.

purge

v.

  1. To cleanse

    clear, purify, clarify; see clean, excrete.

  2. To eliminate

    liquidate, exterminate, dispose of; see abolish, forbid, kill 1, prevent.

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