PURGED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word PURGED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PURGED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Purge

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English (in the legal sense ‘clear oneself of a charge’): from Old French purgier, from Latin purgare ‘purify’, from purus ‘pure’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pəːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

Short Definition:

rid of unwanted feeling

Examples:
  • Bob had helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her
  • buildings may be purged of the showy symbolism of the late twentieth century
Definition:

remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way

Short Definition:

rid organization or place of undesirable group

Examples:
  • he purged all but 26 of the central committee members
Definition:

physically remove or expel (something) completely

Short Definition:

physically remove completely

Examples:
  • a substance designed to purge impurities from the body
Definition:

atone for or wipe out (contempt of court)

Short Definition:

atone for contempt of court

Examples:
  • he has a right to apply to the court to purge his contempt

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