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purge

Letters that make purge

e, g, p, r, u are letters that make 'purge'

Words within purge

urge, Ur, Ge, Pu, Rg are words within 'purge'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of purge

spurge, purged, purger, purges, spurges are words created by adding a letter to 'purge'

purge is a 5 letter word ending with e
purge is a 5 letter word starting with p

10 possible definitions for 'purge'

Purge as "the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge"

Under this definition, purge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

purgation, purging have the same meaning as 'purge'

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of clearing.

Types of purge

purification is a type of purge.

Derivatives of purge

sanctify, purify, purge are derivatives of 'purge'.

Purge as "excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of treat, care for.

Derivatives of purge

catharsis, cathartic, evacuant, purgative, purgation, katharsis are derivatives of 'purge'.

Causes of purge

evacuate, void, empty are causes of 'purge'.

Example of purge used within this context

"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"

Purge as "eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puke, be sick, disgorge, regorge, spew, spue, upchuck, regurgitate, throw up, honk, chuck, barf, vomit up, sick, cat, cast, vomit, retch have the same meaning as 'purge'

Antonyms

keep down has the opposite meaning of purge

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of excrete, eliminate, pass, egest.

Derivatives of purge

vomitive, emetic, nauseant, vomiter, spewer, vomit, sick, puke, vomitus, barf, heave, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking, retch are derivatives of 'purge'.

Example of purge used within this context

"After drinking too much, the students vomited", "He purged continuously", "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

Purge as "make pure or free from sin or guilt"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sanctify, purify have the same meaning as 'purge'

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of purge

spiritualise, lustrate, spiritualize are types of 'purge'.

Derivatives of purge

pureness, purge, purgation, nonesuch, holy man, holy person, nonsuch, sinlessness, apotheosis, saint, paragon, nonpareil, angel, whiteness, innocence, purity, ideal, purging, purification, sanctification are derivatives of 'purge'.

Purge as "clear of a charge"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate, clear, discharge.

Derivatives of purge

purge, purgation, purging are derivatives of 'purge'.

Purge as "oust politically"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

rehabilitate has the opposite meaning of purge

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of oppress, persecute.

Derivatives of purge

purge is a derivative of purge.

Example of purge used within this context

"Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"

Purge as "an act of removing by cleansing, ridding of sediment or other undesired elements"

Under this definition, purge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

purging has the same meaning as purge

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of cleansing, cleaning, cleanup.

Types of purge

catharsis, purgation, catharsis, katharsis, katharsis, abreaction are types of 'purge'.

Derivatives of purge

scour, flush, purge are derivatives of 'purge'.

Purge as "rid of impurities"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of purify, make pure, distill, sublimate.

Derivatives of purge

purging, purge, purgation are derivatives of 'purge'.

Example of purge used within this context

"purge the water", "purge your mind"

Purge as "rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid"

Under this definition, purge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scour, flush have the same meaning as 'purge'

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of rinse off, rinse.

Derivatives of purge

purging, scour, purge are derivatives of 'purge'.

Example of purge used within this context

"flush the wound with antibiotics", "purge the old gas tank"

Purge as "an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place"

Under this definition, purge is a noun and has the following properties:

purge as a type

'purge' can be a type of removal.

Derivatives of purge

purge is a derivative of purge.

Example of purge used within this context

"he died in a purge by Stalin"