purge

Definition

• n. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
• n. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
• n. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
• v. oust politically

Word forms

Past participle

purged

Present participle

purging

Past tense

purged

Third person singular

purges

Example sentences

1. n.

   The doctor recommended a purge to help cleanse my system.

2. v.

   We need to purge the old files from the computer to make space for new ones.

3. n.

   The system administrator used a purge tool to delete unnecessary server files.