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Meaning of
purging
in English
purging
us
//pɚdʒ.ɪŋ//
uk
//pɚdʒ.ɪŋ//
#common
Lemma:
purge
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Noun
removal
of
waste
through
bowel
movement
;
induced
by
laxatives
vomiting
;
induced
by
purgatives
eliminating
contamination
;
purification
by
flushing
removal
of
unwanted
people
;
social
cleansing
removing
impurities
;
cleansing
removal
of
unwanted
individuals
(
politics
)
cleansing
a
device
with
liquid
or
gas
(
chemistry
)
Verb
freeing
from
guilt
or
sin
;
absolving
evacuating
the
bowels
or
stomach
thoroughly
cleaning
;
purifying
to
cleanse
or
flush
(
a
system
,
device
);
remove
impurities
to
clear
someone
of
suspicion
or
accusation
