purge, n.
(purges)
(purges)
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
<noun.act>
purge
sample sentences
"he died in a purge by Stalin"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
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purge purging
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
<noun.act>
purgation purge purging