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Definition purge in British English

purge verb

[transitive] verb
/pɜː(r)dʒ/
Example

an effort to purge the council of corrupt officials

Example

purging large numbers of workers from unprofitable businesses

Synonyms and related words
limit tie down control
2

to remove a bad or unpleasant condition or feeling from someone or something

Example

He was purged of all his fears and fell asleep at once.

Example

They were unable to purge the mistakes from the computer system.

Synonyms and related words
replace throw away shed
Definition purge in British English