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purge verb

  /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ , /pɜːd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
 abführen, erbrechen, läutern, reinwaschen, sich übergeben
  • (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
 reinigen, säubern, eliminieren, entschlacken, läutern, löschen
  • (transitive) To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
 läutern, reinwaschen
  • (transitive, law) To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
 reinwaschen

purge noun

  /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ , /pɜːd͡ʒ/
  • A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.
 Säuberung
  • An act or instance of the cleansing of pipes.
 Säuberung, Putzen, Reinigen, Säubern

purgative noun

  • something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative
 Abführmittel
Great Purge
Großer Terror
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