Meaning of "purge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PURGE

From Old French purger, from Latin pūrgāre to purify.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PURGE

purge  [pɜːdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURGE

Purge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb purge in English.

WHAT DOES PURGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Purge

In history, religion, and political science, a purge is the removal of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, from another organization, from their team owners, or from society as a whole. Purges can be peaceful or violent; many will end with the imprisonment, exile, or deaths of those purged, but in some cases they will simply be removed from office. Restoring people who have been purged is known as rehabilitation.

Definition of purge in the English dictionary

The first definition of purge in the dictionary is to rid of. Other definition of purge is to empty by evacuation of faeces. Purge is also to cause to evacuate his bowels.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PURGE

PRESENT

Present

I purge

you purge

he/she/it purges

we purge

you purge

they purge

Present continuous

I am purging

you are purging

he/she/it is purging

we are purging

you are purging

they are purging

Present perfect

I have purged

you have purged

he/she/it has purged

we have purged

you have purged

they have purged

Present perfect continuous

I have been purging

you have been purging

he/she/it has been purging

we have been purging

you have been purging

they have been purging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I purged

you purged

he/she/it purged

we purged

you purged

they purged

Past continuous

I was purging

you were purging

he/she/it was purging

we were purging

you were purging

they were purging

Past perfect

I had purged

you had purged

he/she/it had purged

we had purged

you had purged

they had purged

Past perfect continuous

I had been purging

you had been purging

he/she/it had been purging

we had been purging

you had been purging

they had been purging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will purge

you will purge

he/she/it will purge

we will purge

you will purge

they will purge

Future continuous

I will be purging

you will be purging

he/she/it will be purging

we will be purging

you will be purging

they will be purging

Future perfect

I will have purged

you will have purged

he/she/it will have purged

we will have purged

you will have purged

they will have purged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been purging

you will have been purging

he/she/it will have been purging

we will have been purging

you will have been purging

they will have been purging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would purge

you would purge

he/she/it would purge

we would purge

you would purge

they would purge

Conditional continuous

I would be purging

you would be purging

he/she/it would be purging

we would be purging

you would be purging

they would be purging

Conditional perfect

I would have purge

you would have purge

he/she/it would have purge

we would have purge

you would have purge

they would have purge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been purging

you would have been purging

he/she/it would have been purging

we would have been purging

you would have been purging

they would have been purging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you purge
we let´s purge
you purge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to purge

Past participle

purged

Present Participle

purging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PURGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «purge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of purge

absolve · aperient · axe · cathartic · clean out · cleanse · cleanup · clear · crushing · dismiss · do away with · eject · ejection · elimination · emetic · empty · enema · eradicate · eradication · exonerate · expel · expiate · expulsion · exterminate · forgive · get rid of · kill · laxative · liquidate · liquidation · oust · pardon · physic · purgative · purify · removal · remove · rid · strip · suppression · void · wash · wipe out · witch hunt

TRANSLATION OF PURGE

Find out the translation of purge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of purge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 清除 >
• Translator English - Spanish: purgar
• English: purge
• Translator English - Hindi: शुद्ध करना
• Translator English - Arabic: تطهير
• Translator English - Russian: продувки
• Translator English - Portuguese: purgar
• Translator English - Bengali: রেচক পদার্থ
• Translator English - French: purger
• Translator English - Malay: Membersihkan
• Translator English - German: säubern
• Translator English - Japanese: 追放する
• Translator English - Korean: 숙청하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Purge
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự xổ
• Translator English - Tamil: களையெடுப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: शुद्ध करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tasfiye
• Translator English - Italian: epurare
• Translator English - Polish: czystka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: продувки
• Translator English - Romanian: epurare
• Translator English - Greek: εκκαθάριση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skoonmaak
• Translator English - Swedish: utrensning
• Translator English - Norwegian: utrenskning

10 QUOTES WITH «PURGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word purge.

1

Kristin Armstrong

Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.

2

Kathryn Bigelow

The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process.

3

Bryan Cranston

It's funny, I do try to maintain health. I started doing Bikram yoga which is that hothouse yoga, the 105 degrees yoga for 90 minutes. It's great, you purge out all the sweat and you're drinking water.

4

Luke Evans

I think sandals should be burnt. I hate them - purge them!

5

James E. Faust

If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless.

6

Jan Hus

I, Master John Hus, in chains and in prison, now standing on the shore of this present life and expecting on the morrow a dreadful death, which will, I hope, purge away my sins, find no heresy in myself, and accept with all my heart any truth whatsoever that is worthy of belief.

7

John Lawson

The Indians, I was now speaking of, were not content with the common Enemies that lessen and destroy their Country-men, but invented an infallible Stratagem to purge their Tribe, and reduce their Multitude into far less Numbers.

8

Judith Light

The more we can purge ourselves of the diseases we create the more we can become magnificent people.

9

Kate Millett

With the first act of cruelty committed in the name of revolution, with the first murder, with the first purge and execution, we have lost the revolution.

10

Niecy Nash

When I was being honest with myself, I had to own that there was something about me that was drawing an energy in my life that left me feeling underserved and unfulfilled. I decided to grow. I decided to purge myself of anyone and anything that was not full of goodness, serving me or making me happy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURGE»

Discover the use of purge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Purge

Deep in an Estonian forest, two women, one young, one old, are hiding.

Sofi Oksanen, 2011

Purge

When her parents check sixteen-year-old Janie into Golden Slopes to help her recover from her bulimia, she discovers that she must talk about things she has admitted to no one--not even herself.

Sarah Darer Littman, 2010

Purge: Rehab Diaries

Purge is a beautifully crafted memoir that has a Girl, Interrupted feel. In this raw and engaging account of her months in rehab, Nicole Johns documents her stay in a residential treatment facility for eating disorders.

Nicole Johns, 2009

To Purge this Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown

Provides an account of the life and career of antislavery activist John Brown, leader of the infamous raid on Harpers Ferry.

Stephen B. Oates, 1984

Roosevelt's Purge: How FDR Fought to Change the Democratic Party

Susan Dunn tells the dramatic story of FDR’s unprecedented battle to drive his foes out of his party by intervening in Democratic primaries and backing liberal challengers to conservative incumbents.

Susan Dunn, 2012

History and Silence: Purge and Rehabilitation of Memory in ...

"It is so rare and refreshing to read a Roman history book which recognizes and celebrates the sheer difficulty of writing history, and the vulnerability of each solution." —Times Literary Supplement "This is one of the most interesting ...

Charles W. Hedrick, Jr., 2010

Bleed, Blister, And Purge: A History Of Medicine On The ...

"Bleed, Blister, and Purge" traces the fits and starts of medical progress on the western frontier.

Volney Steele, 2005

Pills to Purge Melancholy: The Evolution of the English Ballett

The ballett is a light vocal form well-known and well-loved by many madrigal singers, and yet this is the first work to embrace the subject in its totality.

Lionel Pike, 2004

God's Army to Purge Homosexuality

A private investigator and a bodyguard are asked to go undercover to infiltrate a terrorist group.

B. Alan Bourgeois, 2007

Bulimarexia: The Binge/purge Cycle

Describes the behavior and long-term consequences of binge/purge dieting, with a focus on the pressures that confront young women.

Marlene Boskind-White, William C. White (Jr.), 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purge is used in the context of the following news items.

Baltimore's riots and 'The Purge'

Members of the National Guard board a truck at an armory staging area on May 3 in Baltimore. After a night of relatively peaceful protests, the city lifted a curfew, ... «CNN, Apr 15»

Millions of Fake Instagram Users Disappear in Purge

But he noted that the purged accounts already had been deactivated for a significant period of time for sending spam or otherwise violating Instagram's terms of ... «New York Times, Dec 14»

Ukraine adopts law to purge government officials

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president approved legislation Thursday to purge government bodies of officials linked to the rule of the country's previous ... «Yahoo News UK, Oct 14»

Third 'Purge' Film in the Works

Get ready for another 12 hours of mayhem and murder. Universal, Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes are gearing up for a third installment in The Purge franchise, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Oct 14»

Louisville police: Teenager started 'Purge' rumors

(WKYT) - Louisville Police say they're now investigating a teenager accused of starting "Purge" rumors in the city. Police also say they did not see a higher crime ... «WKYT, Aug 14»

ReThink Review: The Purge: Anarchy -- An Unlikely Allegorical …

In 2013, The Purge surprised the movie industry by making almost $90 million at the box office -- a feat made even more impressive (and profitable) considering ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»

Friday Box Office: 'Purge: Anarchy' Scores $13M, 'Planes 2,' 'Sex …

The top new opener (and for probably one night the top film period) was The Purge: Anarchy. The “Every year there is one night where all crime is legal!” horror ... «Forbes, Jul 14»

What if The Purge was real?

Both Purge movies are set in the early 2020s, a decision that more than anything feels like a way to avoid a CGI extravaganza and keep production costs down. «The Week Magazine, Jul 14»

Florida suspends non-citizen voter purge efforts

Gov. Rick Scott's chief elections official is suspending a politically charged election-year plan to purge noncitizens from Florida's voter rolls, citing changes to a ... «MiamiHerald.com, Mar 14»

The Purge: Anarchy Trailer Burns, Shoots And Drives Over …

But James DeMonaco's sequel The Purge: Anarchy is taking the violence out of home security and into the street, where no one is safe. And that is precisely why ... «Cinema Blend, Mar 14»