purge
1. purge \'p*rj\ vb [ME purgen, fr. OF purgier, fr. L purigare, purgare
to]purify, purge, fr. purus pure + -igare (akin to agere to drive, do) -
more at ACT 1: to clear of moral or ceremonial defilement 2: to remove by
cleansing 3a: to cause evacuation from (as the bowels) 3b: to free (as a
boiler) of sediment or relieve (as a steam pipe) of trap ped air by
bleeding 3c1: to rid (as a state) by a purge 3c2: to get rid of
(undesirable persons) : ELIMINATE 1: to become purged 2: to have or
produce frequent evacuations 3: to cause purgation - purg.er n
2. purge n 1a: an act or instance of purging 1b: a ridding of elements or
members regarded as treacherous or disloyal 2: something that purges; esp
: PURGATIVE