purge definition

1. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
3. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
• examples: he died in a purge by Stalin
4. oust politically
• examples: Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
5. clear of a charge
6. rid of impurities
• examples: purge the water
• examples: purge your mind
7. excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
• examples: The doctor decided that the patient must be purged