Definition for

purge


noun – The act of purging; purgation.

noun – Anything that purges; specifically, a medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic.

To cleanse or purify by separating and carrying off whatever is impure, heterogeneous, foreign, or superfluous; cleanse; clean, or clean out.

To remove by some cleansing or purifying process or operation; clear or wash away: often followed by away and off.

To clear from moral defilement or guilt: in this and next sense often followed by of or from.

To clear from accusation of a crime, as by ordeal, or from charge of contempt, as by oath showing that there was no wrong intent; free from taint or suspicion of crime.

To clarify; defecate, as liquors.

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