purge
purj
- n the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- n an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- n an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
he died in a purge by Stalin - v oust politically
Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime - v clear of a charge
- v make pure or free from sin or guilt
- v rid of impurities
purge the water
purge your mind - v rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
purge the old gas tank - v eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
He purged continuously - v excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
- Eight Deputies of the German Reichstag, or slightly more than 1% of its membership, are known to have been shot during Chancellor Hitler's blood purge (PTI, July 9).
- Soviet newsorgans were crammed last week with a new scandal: the crimes committed by small Communist officials in carrying out locally the nationwide purge fathered by Joseph .
- To intelligence men at Iron Curtain listening posts came telltale signs that the Kremlin's and-Jewish purge has descended on Communist Hungary, a country long notorious for its.