■ verb
1》 rid of an unwanted feeling or condition.
2》 remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place.
3》 remove by a cleansing process.
4》 [often as noun purging ] evacuate the bowels, especially as a result of taking a laxative.
5》 Law atone for or wipe out (contempt of court).
■ noun an act of purging people from an organization or place.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. purgier , from L. purgare 'purify', from purus 'pure'.