purge

8 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #13,506 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

oust politically

noun

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

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/pˈɝːdʒ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural purges

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

an act of removing by cleansing

purging

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

purgation

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomit cast sick cat disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

flush scour

make pure or free from sin or guilt

purify sanctify

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

rehabilitate

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

urge verge emerge surge merge serge scourge converge submerge splurge virge dirge diverge reemerge spurge

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from PURGE

up er re per pure peg urge rug rue rep reg purge

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