Definitions
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
Word origin
From Middle English purgen, from Old French purgier, from Latin pūrgō (“to make pure, to cleanse”), from pūrus (“clean, pure”) + agō (“to make, to do”).
Used in a sentence
“After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.”
“Purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.”
“We'll join our cares to purge away / Our country’s crimes.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cleanse forcibly”5 letters
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