Words · Common
purge
/pɝdʒ/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
oust politically
Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
- noun
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- noun
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- noun
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
he died in a purge by Stalin
- verb
clear of a charge