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purge verb

  /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ , /pɜːd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
  • (transitive) To forcibly remove, for example, from political activity.
  • (transitive) To forcibly remove people by an organization.
puhdistaa
  • (transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
puhdistaa, oksentaa, päästää, tyhjentää suolensa
  • (transitive) To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
puhdistaa, päästää
  • (transitive, law) To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
puhdistaa, vapauttaa

purge noun

  /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ , /pɜːd͡ʒ/
  • A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.
puhdistus
  • An act or instance of the cleansing of pipes.
puhdistus, puhdistaminen
  • (medicine) An evacuation of the bowels or the stomach; a defecation or vomiting.
oksentaminen

purgative adjective

  • (capable of) purging
puhdistava

purgative noun

  • something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative
laksatiivi, puhdistusaine, purgatiivi, ulostusaine, ulostuslääke
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