purgatory
purgatory

purge


Definition: Meaning of, purge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəːdʒ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
purge purged purged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
purging purges
  1. [transitive] to force people to leave a place or organization because the people in power do not like them
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  2. [transitive] to remove something that is thought to be harmful or unacceptable
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  3. [transitive] to destroy something that is no longer needed
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  4. [transitive] literary to remove bad feelings
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  5. [transitive] to take a substance that makes your BOWEL s empty
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  6. [intransitive] to force yourself to bring food up from your stomach and out of your mouth, especially because you have BULIMIA
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
purge purges
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  1. an action to remove your opponents or the people who disagree with you from an organization or place
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  2. a substance used to make you empty your BOWEL s
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purge used in phrases

  • binge-purge syndrome (noun)
    1. a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting
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