Synonyms for purge
noun
Cleansing
abstersion, clarification, expurgation; see cleaning, purification.
Excretion
defecation, evacuation, catharsis; see excretion 1.
Elimination
eradication, disposal, murder, removal, liquidation, extermination, annihilation, extirpation, assassination, abolition, extinction, disposition, expulsion, ejection; see also destruction 1.
See purge in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To free from sin, guilt, or defilement:
cleanse, lustrate, purify. See clean, religion- (Law)
To free from a charge or imputation of guilt:
absolve, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate. (Law) acquit. See law To get rid of, especially by banishment or execution:
eliminate, eradicate, liquidate, remove, wipe out. Idioms: do away with, put an end to. See help, keep- (Medicine)
To discharge (wastes or foreign substances) from the body:
eliminate, evacuate, excrete. See keep
noun
The act or process of eliminating:
clearance, elimination, eradication, liquidation, removal, riddance. See keep
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