what does purge mean?

Answer 1

1. to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
2. to rid, clear, or free (usually fol. by of or from): to purge a political party of disloyal members.
3. to clear of imputed guilt or ritual uncleanliness.
4. to clear away or wipe out legally (an offense, accusation, etc.) by atonement or other suitable action.
5. to remove by cleansing or purifying (often fol. by away, off, or out).
6. to clear or empty (the bowels) by causing evacuation.
7. to cause evacuation of the bowels of (a person).
8. to put to death or otherwise eliminate (undesirable or unwanted members) from a political organization, government, nation, etc.
9. Metallurgy.
a. to drive off (undesirable gases) from a furnace or stove.
b. to free (a furnace or stove) of undesirable gases.
–verb (used without object)
10. to become cleansed or purified.
11. to undergo or cause purging of the bowels.
–noun
12. the act or process of purging.
13. the removal or elimination of members of a political organization, government, nation, etc., who are considered disloyal or otherwise undesirable.
14. something that purges, as a purgative medicine or dose.

Answer 2

I believe so. "Purge" typically means "to cleanse" so if someone believes they need to purge their body of something, the easiest way would be to throw up. Of course, it does all depend on the use of it in a sentence.

Answer 3

to get rid of something... like throwing up (as in binge and purge) or saying what is on your mind (purging your brain)

Answer 4

The word "purge" generally means "to get rid of." If you're talking about food, it means to get rid of by vomiting or taking something to cause your bowels to move. In Old Russia, it meant to kill your enemies.

Answer 5

Vomit- to make yourself purge ( throw up )

Answer 6

After some people eat, they go into the bathroom and stick their fingers down their throat till they vomit up what they had eat'in. The new diet of the young.

Answer 7

I wonder why people ask questions like this, when all it takes is two seconds to look it up in a dictionary or dictionary.com

Answer 8

To completely expunge something.

Answer 9

To delete or remove something.

Answer 10

to rid of or clear