In some cultures, a ritual bath or prayer is performed to purge guilt or evil spirits. The Minoans of ancient Crete may have used human sacrifice as a way of purging the entire community, …

Purge definition: to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.. See examples of PURGE used in a sentence.

PURGE definition: 1. to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them: 2. to take names…. Learn more.

A purge is a cleansing or purification; in politics it means the forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.

1. to rid of impurities; cleanse; purify. 2. to rid, clear, or free: to purge a political party of disloyal members. 3. to clear of imputed guilt. 4. to remove by cleansing or purifying. 5. to clear or …

The Purge: Directed by James DeMonaco. With Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane. A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous …

Nov 26, 2025 · purge (third-person singular simple present purges, present participle purging, simple past and past participle purged) (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to …

purge (pûrj), v., purged, purg•ing, n. v.t. to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify. to rid, clear, or free (usually fol. by of or from): to purge a political party of disloyal …

If you purge a fluid from a container or system, you drain and remove all traces of it.

Definition of purge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.