Synonyms for
Purged
Definition
To rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
Synonyms & similar words
rehabilitate
besick
spue
cat
spew
chuck
scour
regorge
upchuck
cast
disgorge
vomitup
honk
purify
puke
retch
vomit
sanctify
purge
sick
barf
flush
keepdown
throwup
regurgitate
cleanse
purify
clear
rid
eliminate
remove
disinfect
sanitize
sterilize
scrub
evacuate
expel
eject
decontaminate
disembarrass
free
strip
Example sentences
- I purged my closet of all the clothes I don't wear anymore.
- The doctor told me to drink lots of water to purge the toxins from my body.
- The company purged all the outdated files from their system.
- She felt much better after purging her negative thoughts.
- He purged his mind of all distractions before taking the exam.
Quotes
The struggle to purge ourselves of guilt is the same struggle to escape from memory. - Joyce Carol Oates
Memory purges itself of its darkest moments, but it is never able to rid itself of the desire for revenge. - Milan Kundera
We must purge ourselves of the illusion that we are guilty victims of the past and that today's actions are not our own. - David Petraeus