Definition of "Purge" :

noun: an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

"He died in a purge by Stalin."

noun: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

noun: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

verb: excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged."

verb: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

"He purged continuously."

verb: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

"Purge the old gas tank."

verb: rid of impurities

"Purge the water."

verb: make pure or free from sin or guilt

verb: clear of a charge

verb: oust politically

"Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime."