Purging
nnoun.actan act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elementsSynset:purge
Derivationally Related Form:purge
Hypernyms:cleaning cleansing cleanup
Inherited Hypernyms:purgecleaningimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abreactioncatharsiskatharsispurgation
nnoun.actthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or chargeSynset:purgation purge
Derivationally Related Form:purge
Hypernyms:clearing
Inherited Hypernyms:purgeclearingliberationaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:purification
Full Hyponyms:purification
vverb.socialoust politicallyExamples:- Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
Antonyms:rehabilitate
Derivationally Related Form:purge
Hypernyms:oppress persecute
Inherited Hypernyms:purgepersecutetormentharassannoydisplease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationclear of a chargeDerivationally Related Form:purgationpurge
Hypernyms:acquit assoil clear discharge exculpate exonerate
Inherited Hypernyms:purgeacquitpronouncedeclareevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changemake pure or free from sin or guiltSynset:purge purify sanctify
Examples:- he left the monastery purified
Derivationally Related Form:sanctificationpurgepurificationpuritysaintpurgation
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:purifychange
Direct Hyponyms:lustratespiritualisespiritualize
Full Troponyms:lustratespiritualize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changerid of impuritiesExamples:- purge the water
- purge your mind
Derivationally Related Form:purgingpurge
Hypernyms:distill make pure purify sublimate
Inherited Hypernyms:purgepurifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changerinse, clean, or empty with a liquidSynset:flush purge scour
Examples:- flush the wound with antibiotics
- purge the old gas tank
Derivationally Related Form:scourpurge
Hypernyms:rinse rinse off
Inherited Hypernyms:flushrinsewashcleanchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.bodyeject the contents of the stomach through the mouthSynset:barf be sick cast cat chuck disgorge honk puke purge regorge regurgitate retch sick spew spue throw up upchuck vomit vomit up
Examples:- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Antonyms:keep down
Derivationally Related Form:regurgitationsickvomiterpukingpukevomitretchvomitingdisgorgementspewer
Hypernyms:egest eliminate excrete pass
Inherited Hypernyms:vomitexcreteexhaust
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: retch, throw up, regurgitate, vomit up)
vverb.bodyexcrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)Examples:- The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
Derivationally Related Form:purgationpurgative
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:purgetreat
Causes:empty evacuate void
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
adjadj.pertserving to purge or rid of sinSynset:purgatorial purifying
Pertainyms:purgation
Inherited Hypernyms:purgatorial