Synonyms for purge
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.
- v. 2
To remove by cleansing; to wash away.
- v. 3
To free from sin, guilt, or burden.
- n. 1
An act or instance of purging.
Related words
- Word family
- purgation
- Phrases
- ethnic purge
Example sentences
- vomit Sometimes I see blades of grass in my cat's vomit.
- puke If you're going to puke, do it in the tote bag.
- retch Sorry for what I wrote, because I wanted to retch.
- cleanse Fasting helps the body cleanse and repair itself.
- purify Sami wanted to know how to purify himself as a Muslim.
By length
- 3 letters
- cat1
- 4 letters
- sick1, cast1, weep1, puke1, honk1, spew1, barf1, spue
- 5 letters
- clear1, chuck1, flush1, vomit2, eject2, scour2, heave1, retch
- 6 letters
- purify3, physic
- 7 letters
- clarify3, cleanse1, upchuck, regorge
- 8 letters
- sanctify3, disgorge2, absterge
- 9 letters
- cathartic3, purgative, purgation, expurgate
- 11 letters
- regurgitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vomit2 = 2 syllables).