purge

🇺🇸 /pɜːrdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /pɜːdʒ/
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verb
R

to forcefully remove people from an organization, often because they are not acceptable to those in control

The new manager decided to purge the team of all inefficient members.

R

to get rid of bad thoughts or feelings to make oneself or something else pure and clean

She decided to purge her mind of any negative thoughts.

noun
R

the action of forcefully removing people from an organization, especially because they are seen as not suitable by those in power

The company underwent a purge to cut down on waste and improve efficiency.

translation

v. to forcefully remove people from an organization, often because they are not acceptable to those in control; to get rid of bad thoughts or feelings to make oneself or something else pure and clean
n. the action of forcefully removing people from an organization, especially because they are seen as not suitable by those in power

Word Forms

3rd Present purges
Progressive purging
Past purged
Plural purges
Perfect purged