Purge
/pɜːrdʒ/verb
To remove people, memories or things completely, typically in a violent or sudden way.
He wanted to purge his mind of the horrible images he had seen.
Often appears as...
- purge one's mind
- purge one's body
verb
In politics, to remove from a party or group because they are not loyal or their views are not approved.
Several members were purged from the party for their disloyalty.
Often appears as...
- purge from the party
- purge the disloyal members
verb
To clean by removing impurities, especially from a body organ or system.
Detox treatments can help purge toxins from the body.
Often appears as...
- purge toxins
- purge impurities
verb
To make someone or something free of an unwanted quality or condition.
She purged her report of all spelling mistakes before submitting it.
Often appears as...
- purge of mistakes
- purge of inconveniences
noun
An act of removing or getting rid of something or someone unwanted.
A purge of the disloyal members had been anticipated for some time.
Often appears as...
- political purge
- anticipated purge
verb
In computing, to remove something completely from the memory or storage device.
You should periodically purge your system of unnecessary files.
Often appears as...
- purge files
- purge data
verb
To remove people, memories or things completely, typically in a violent or sudden way.
He wanted to purge his mind of the horrible images he had seen.
Often appears as...
- purge one's mind
- purge one's body
verb
In politics, to remove from a party or group because they are not loyal or their views are not approved.
Several members were purged from the party for their disloyalty.
Often appears as...
- purge from the party
- purge the disloyal members
verb
To clean by removing impurities, especially from a body organ or system.
Detox treatments can help purge toxins from the body.
Often appears as...
- purge toxins
- purge impurities
verb
To make someone or something free of an unwanted quality or condition.
She purged her report of all spelling mistakes before submitting it.
Often appears as...
- purge of mistakes
- purge of inconveniences
noun
An act of removing or getting rid of something or someone unwanted.
A purge of the disloyal members had been anticipated for some time.
Often appears as...
- political purge
- anticipated purge
verb
In computing, to remove something completely from the memory or storage device.
You should periodically purge your system of unnecessary files.
Often appears as...
- purge files
- purge data
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Removal
Purge implies a swift and often forceful action to clear something away.
After the scandal, the organization purged all involved members.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotionally Charged
Using 'purge' can evoke strong emotional responses due to its intensity.
The community decided to purge all traces of the oppressive regime.
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Why are eating disorders...
First, what is an eating disorder? Eating disorders are a range of psychiatric conditions characterized by these main patterns of restricting food intake, bingeing, or rapidly consuming large amounts of food, and purging or eliminating calories through vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, and other harmful means.
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
their wings in and out of the tree not just the landing but also their leaving but then also first sitting there for poaching for maybe for drying themselves from the Sun they need to be exposed to the Sun or if you're a purged specialist waiting to hunt you need to be able to have a maximum field of view otherwise
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Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
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Ancient Rome’s most...
like bloodletting and purging. Informed by his poor understanding of the circulatory system, Galen was a strong proponent of these treatments, despite their sometimes lethal consequences. Unfortunately, Galen’s ego drove him to believe that all his discoveries were of the utmost importance.
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How I named, shamed and...
and how you manage that, because you're regularly putting your life at risk. How do you do that? You see, undercover is always a last resort. Before we go undercover, we follow the rules. And I'm only comfortable and I'm purged of fear whenever I am sure that all the steps
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What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
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The gift and power of...
trying to raise three children, and the creditors were knocking. We felt, as a family, financially and emotionally ravaged. And I began to spiral down, isolated, fast. I started to use food to numb my pain. Binging and purging.
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Living in a shadow PIPE...
the studio Barrie showed me an old painting of Claire's something he'd rescued from the garbage in a fanciful Margaret asked font she's painted the word out weight these days purging old belongings is becoming a family pastime
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Exorcism PIPE National...
seeks help from Kali monk to purge the spirit The Exorcist must first identify we'll try to find out who's possessing you okay he places feathers between Eric's toes in a belief that they will invoke the
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A letter to all who have...
fellow citizen, starting with our own cherished versions of reality. Imagine if you let go of fantasies of a society purged of these or those people.
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Why are eating disorders...
First, what is an eating disorder? Eating disorders are a range of psychiatric conditions characterized by these main patterns of restricting food intake, bingeing, or rapidly consuming large amounts of food, and purging or eliminating calories through vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, and other harmful means.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
their wings in and out of the tree not just the landing but also their leaving but then also first sitting there for poaching for maybe for drying themselves from the Sun they need to be exposed to the Sun or if you're a purged specialist waiting to hunt you need to be able to have a maximum field of view otherwise
Video examples
Brie Larson Eats a Rhino...
Good protein, good snack, this is. BEAR As a general rule, raw grubs are edible. They have more protein, pound for pound, than beef. And they are plentiful in dark, damp places all over the world. But it's critical that they're purged before consumption, in case they've eaten something poisonous to humans.
Video examples
Ancient Rome’s most...
like bloodletting and purging. Informed by his poor understanding of the circulatory system, Galen was a strong proponent of these treatments, despite their sometimes lethal consequences. Unfortunately, Galen’s ego drove him to believe that all his discoveries were of the utmost importance.
Video examples
How I named, shamed and...
and how you manage that, because you're regularly putting your life at risk. How do you do that? You see, undercover is always a last resort. Before we go undercover, we follow the rules. And I'm only comfortable and I'm purged of fear whenever I am sure that all the steps
Video examples
What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
Video examples
The gift and power of...
trying to raise three children, and the creditors were knocking. We felt, as a family, financially and emotionally ravaged. And I began to spiral down, isolated, fast. I started to use food to numb my pain. Binging and purging.
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
the studio Barrie showed me an old painting of Claire's something he'd rescued from the garbage in a fanciful Margaret asked font she's painted the word out weight these days purging old belongings is becoming a family pastime
Video examples
Exorcism PIPE National...
seeks help from Kali monk to purge the spirit The Exorcist must first identify we'll try to find out who's possessing you okay he places feathers between Eric's toes in a belief that they will invoke the
Video examples
A letter to all who have...
fellow citizen, starting with our own cherished versions of reality. Imagine if you let go of fantasies of a society purged of these or those people.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
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.
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Mark Foster
American Musician
Supermodel' was a hard record for me; it was an emotional record to write. I was purging a lot of stuff with that album, and I think the one thing I didn't really consider, that I'd be supporting it for two years and living in that state of mind every night.
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Max Lerner
American Journalist
The crime of book purging is that it involves a rejection of the word. For the word is never absolute truth, but only man's frail and human effort to approach the truth. To reject the word is to reject the human search.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging, and it almost hurt to purge to that level. Now it doesn't feel that way, maybe because I'm older. Maybe life has given me some punches, but it didn't knock me down.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
You can't intellectually purge yourself of who you are. Whatever that is, it's going to come out in the wash, the film wash. What you are is going to be relevant, if not to yourself, to the movies you make.
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Huey Newton
American Activist
Malcolm X was the first political person in this country that I really identified with. If he had lived and not been purged, I probably would have joined the Muslims.
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Vin Diesel
American Actor
I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there's usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.
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Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
From America's schools, religion has been relentlessly purged. No prayers, no Bibles, no Christian symbols, no Ten Commandments.
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Tatum O'Neal
American Actress
I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
Work together. Do not purge your allies because of purity.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
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.
Quote examples
Mark Foster
American Musician
Supermodel' was a hard record for me; it was an emotional record to write. I was purging a lot of stuff with that album, and I think the one thing I didn't really consider, that I'd be supporting it for two years and living in that state of mind every night.
Quote examples
Max Lerner
American Journalist
The crime of book purging is that it involves a rejection of the word. For the word is never absolute truth, but only man's frail and human effort to approach the truth. To reject the word is to reject the human search.
Quote examples
Jill Scott
American Musician
Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging, and it almost hurt to purge to that level. Now it doesn't feel that way, maybe because I'm older. Maybe life has given me some punches, but it didn't knock me down.
Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
You can't intellectually purge yourself of who you are. Whatever that is, it's going to come out in the wash, the film wash. What you are is going to be relevant, if not to yourself, to the movies you make.
Quote examples
Huey Newton
American Activist
Malcolm X was the first political person in this country that I really identified with. If he had lived and not been purged, I probably would have joined the Muslims.
Quote examples
Vin Diesel
American Actor
I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there's usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.
Quote examples
Pat Buchanan
American Journalist
From America's schools, religion has been relentlessly purged. No prayers, no Bibles, no Christian symbols, no Ten Commandments.
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Tatum O'Neal
American Actress
I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
Work together. Do not purge your allies because of purity.
Example 1 of 10
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