Synonyms for
Purge
Definition
To rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify
Synonyms & similar words
purgation
flush
retch
regurgitate
besick
cast
sick
rehabilitate
purging
cat
keepdown
throwup
honk
vomitup
vomit
chuck
spue
regorge
sanctify
scour
puke
upchuck
purify
spew
barf
cleanse
purify
eliminate
remove
expel
eradicate
clear
flush
evacuate
eject
decontaminate
sanitize
sterilize
disinfect
scour
launder
rid
banish
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- purge the system
- purge the memory
- purge the list
- purge the database
- purge the files
- purge the records
- purge the party
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of political or social cleansing, or to remove unwanted elements from a system or list. Can carry a strong negative connotation when referring to political purges.
Example sentences
- The doctor advised him to purge his body of all impurities by drinking a lot of fluids.
- She purged all the toxic people from her life.
- He decided to purge his room of all the clutter and donate the unwanted items to charity.
- The company decided to purge all their old files and start fresh.
- The government decided to purge all the corrupt officials from their positions.
Quotes
The old order is dying, and the new one struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters. - Antonio Gramsci
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein